Skimming the hotbreak

[Covrich]

I know this has came up a few times, but since my latest brew I know I am getting towards the end of my gas bottle so as it was I kept a good close eye on my boil to make sure it rolled..

Now It may have been the recipe (the oatmeal stout) but during the boil I would see a fair bit of the hotbreak scum build up I could coagulate clot it together it by nurdling it with my spoon. and then I pressed and skimmed it out , I did this a lot throughout the boil and there was a lot of gunk thick gunk.. no real loss of wort just foam and gunk. I then cooled and waited before transferring to FV..

Anyway as it is my fermenter has the same amount of liquid in it and I have probably only about 1cm of trub (which is probably the cold break after I eventually tipped the kettle).

Obviously it is a laborious task, but just something I thought possibly worth sharing incase anyone else wanted to try.

I do think letting your wort settle also helps this process so that the cold break settles into the last few liters of wort and doesn't block your filter making the transfer mostly a nice clear wort

 

[yeastinfection]

I've read about this a few times and seen people suggest it in videos.havent tried it myself yet.

 

[MyQul]

I always skim the hot break. I dont actually know if it does anything but I just like doing it:mrgreen:

 

[Robin54]

I always skim the hot break. I dont actually know if it does anything but I just like doing it:mrgreen:

I'm no expert here (read novice brewer) MQ, but the scum from the hot break vanishes after about 2 minutes anyway
EDIT..unlesss u r using oats

 

[Covrich]

I'm no expert here (read novice brewer) MQ, but the scum from the hot break vanishes after about 2 minutes anyway
EDIT..unlesss u r using oats

That might be why I had a fair bit with 700grams!! I normally just leave it and don't return until late editions

 

[suffolk]

I always skim the hot break. I dont actually know if it does anything but I just like doing it:mrgreen:

I find it quite relaxing skimming the foam (weird or what)

 

[MarkMayf]

I find it quite relaxing skimming the foam (weird or what)

Me too.

That, and it kills a few minutes that would otherwise be spent watching a pot boil.

 

[Robin54]

Me too.

That, and it kills a few minutes that would otherwise be spent watching a pot boil.

In those few precious minutes you could be eating toast and marmite!!:lol:

 

[strange-steve]

:ugeek: Pedant Alert :ugeek:
Don't confuse the foam that arises at the beginning of the boil with the hot break. Not that the well informed people of this forum would do so, but it seems to be a rather popular misconception.

 

[MarkMayf]

In those few precious minutes you could be eating toast and marmite!!:lol:

No, no. I would want to spoil a brewday!