Is this normal? Pic included

[floydmeddler]

I brewed this bad boy up on Fri night and had a wee look in today. Looks like popcorn floating on top!

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Is it just chunks of yeast? Hopefully!

Cheers

[196osh]

I am a noob, but if it doesn't smell like vinegar you are ok from what I have heard.

I have also seen ferementing beer to look like that. When I had a load of trub in a mini mash it looked like that pretty much.

[BarryNL]

Looks like yeast and possibly break material to me - should be fine.

[garwatts]

Yes it is. It seems to happen when using protafloc granules or when not properly rehydrating irish moss and using a very flocculant yeast like so4.

All my AGs have looked like this so far...(only done 4 mind ) and have used SO4 each time with a Protafloc tablet.

[floydmeddler]

Cheers dudes. Used protofloc and safale 4. Tastes great.

[Totem]

Yeah i get this all the time, bit annoying when transfering the beer but no harm done.

[Piscator]

Yes it is. It seems to happen when using protafloc granules or when not properly rehydrating irish moss and using a very flocculant yeast like so4.

To add to what Chris has said, I have noticed it occurs when I do not allow a full 15 minutes of boil time after the tablet has dissolved.
I would guess it must be something to do with the fact that the agar/carageenan or whatever it is is not fully utilised and some "free" agar/carageenan which has not bound trub carries over into the FV - resulting in super floculation of the yeast during fermentation.

You should find there are no ill effects and you will get a nice bright beer.

Cheers
Steve

[haz66]

I also get this and i use S04 and protafloc, i must admit it doesn`t happen everytime but i`ve had it quite a few times
and so far as not affected the finished artical.

[floydmeddler]

All is tasting well. Beer is surprisingly clear already. Cheers.