crud while boiling

iamatuna · 12-31-2011, 09:29 PM

Hey Guys

I was wondering if anyone knew what the material was that usually accumulates on the inside of the boil kettle while boiling; that brown layer of gunk that usually contains some hops.

I have always scrapped it into the kettle thinking it was hop matter but im starting to think its not.

Thanks All

**Yooper** · 12-31-2011, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by iamatuna

Hey Guys

I was wondering if anyone knew what the material was that usually accumulates on the inside of the boil kettle while boiling; that brown layer of gunk that usually contains some hops.

I have always scrapped it into the kettle thinking it was hop matter but im starting to think its not.

Thanks All

It usually has a ton of hot break material in it, and should stay on the pot and not in the wort.

jgerard · 12-31-2011, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Yooper

It usually has a ton of hot break material in it, and should stay on the pot and not in the wort.

I ve always scraped mine in too figuring there was a lot of sugar in it. What does it do to the beer?

**BrewMU** · 01-01-2012, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by iamatuna

Hey Guys

I was wondering if anyone knew what the material was that usually accumulates on the inside of the boil kettle while boiling; that brown layer of gunk that usually contains some hops.

I have always scrapped it into the kettle thinking it was hop matter but im starting to think its not.

Thanks All

Protein. I did an all pilsner malt brew last week - there was a ton of that stuff and it looked just like the gunk that foams up on a steak when you cook it. I probably skimmed a qt. of it off with a spoon.