Pouring a homebrewed beer does take a little bit of finesse if you want to avoid the yeast sediment at the bottom of the bottle. Yes, almost ALL homebrewed beer you will have some residual sediment at the bottom of the bottle from the natural fermentation and carbonation process. (This sediment is filtered out and "artificial" carbonation is done in most commercial breweries). Homebrewed beer is carbonated naturally by the year, check your local biology textbook/website for the details on how fermentation works.
How to pour your homebrewed beer:
The proper way to enjoy is homebrew (and any beer for that matter) is from a clean (its important) glass, not plastic, not styrafoam..GLASS. If its not clean it will ruin the beer. Hold the glass in one hand tilted slightly and pour the beer slowly from the bottle against the side of the glass as you empty the bottle straighten the glass up and watch as you pour the beer out of the bottle. When you see the sediment nearing the opening of the bottle stop pouring the beer. The result will be that you have a little left over beer in the bottle mixed with the sediment and what you should have in the glass is beautiful sparkling and clear beer (unless of course the beer is a naturally hazy/cloudy type of beer). Depending on the style of beer you should have some type of head (foam) on the top. If you've got a head on the beer and its clear, give yourself a pat on the back you are a pro, so sit back and enjoy your homebrew.
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