trub removal problems

chefmatt34 · 04-22-2008, 02:06 AM

i have been brewing for about 6 months and have had varied success removing trub from my brewpot to my fermenter. Does anyone have a foolproof technique to help with this "problem" for me? Also what opinions on effects of it do you all have on not removing all of the trub ifor the primary fermentation? Thanks in advance.

McKBrew · 04-22-2008, 02:08 AM

Alot of us leave the trub with no negative effects. It will settle out.

**Nurmey** · 04-22-2008, 02:09 AM

I don't see it as a problem at all. I just pour the whole pot in my fermenter and let time take care of cleaning it up. My beers come out crystal clear so it must be working.

**Dr_Deathweed** · 04-22-2008, 02:10 AM

Some people on here swear by the "whirlpool" method, I just dumped the break with the wort into my fermenter and when I racked I would seperate it then. Now that i brew outside in a keggle, I just leave tha last little bit in the bottom of my keggle and don't worry about transfering every drop over.

**bradsul** · 04-22-2008, 02:11 AM

I seem to be posting this once a week now.

Look up the whirlpooling method on the wiki. Here is the result of mine.

**Dr_Deathweed** · 04-22-2008, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bradsul

I seem to be posting this once a week now.

Look up the whirlpooling method on the wiki. Here is the result of mine.

THANK YOU! that was the pic I had in mind when I posted, but for some reason i didn't see it (probably because i mispelled my search or somthing stupid like that

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**EdWort** · 04-22-2008, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bradsul

I seem to be posting this once a week now.

Look up the whirlpooling method on the wiki. Here is the result of mine.

Nice. Did you still get the break material? It looks like a hop pellet pile to me. I tried whirlpooling my last batch, but after waiting for it to settle, the break was evenly distributed across the bottom.

**bradsul** · 04-22-2008, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by EdWort

Nice. Did you still get the break material? It looks like a hop pellet pile to me. I tried whirlpooling my last batch, but after waiting for it to settle, the break was evenly distributed across the bottom.

I use a full tablet of irish moss (packaging recommends 1/2 tablet) which seems to get everything into that mass. I do get the cold break into the fermenter since I use a CFC, but I've read that is beneficial to yeast health.

**Brewer3401** · 04-22-2008, 03:05 AM

I whirlpool also, but never get a cone in the middle - but do get an even layer on the bottom.

The colder the wort, the faster the particulates will settle out.

For ales, I chill to 55 F, then whirlpool.

After 15 minutes, my wort is crystal clear going into the fermenter.

chefmatt34 · 04-22-2008, 03:13 AM

whirlpooling has never worked for me like that. I have stirred and had the liquid all the way up the sides of the brewkettle but it didn't settle into the center like in the picture.