Flocculation

[glenn]

I am new to the winemaking hobby and I have heard guys talk about yeast that is a heavy flocculation. I am not sure what is ment by flocculation. Can somebody explain?

[Bucko]

For Gawd's sake man!! Don't ask WW!!!! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/eek.gif[/img] [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/eek.gif[/img] [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/eek.gif[/img]

[Innkeeper]

Hi Glenn, and welcome to the Wine Board. That's what you get for talking to our moderator. It is yeast that gathers into a mass rather than dissolving into the juice. You get the same thing in baking if you add water to the baking yeast that is too hot. Don't know how to avoid this. You might try posting your question down on the Winemaking thread.

[Bucko]

Seriously, the same occurs in beer making. I do a lot of Microbrewing and IK summed it up.

[barnesy]

Bucko, my man!

Just pitched the yeast on my very first batch of home brew last night! Hopefully, when all is said and done I will have an english style nut brown ale....Guess we'll see.

Barnesy

[Bucko]

Brewing is a lot of fun, moreso to share with the neighbors.