WormBoy

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OK OK, I know that I'm going to get hammered by the RDWHAHB people, and yes I do tend to obsess a little, but....when you all skim during the boil, are you doing this frequently, even after you start hop additions? I use pellets and they usually sink right into the boil. I do avoid skimming the green stuff when I see it make it to the top, but I like to skim right through the whole boil. Does this sound excessive?

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I don't skim. Never have.

teu1003

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skim? skim what? you put something in the kettle you don't want there?

homebrewer_99

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The only skimming necessary is with honey...

We don't skim beer...if we did we'd pull out our hops...

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I am a skimmer, I skim all the junk off prior to adding the hops.

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I never have skimmed anything off my beer- after the hot break, there isn't anything there to skim off.

Just bring it to a vigorous boil, until after the "hot break" and voila! The stuff is magically all gone. I do strain it, going into my fermenter, by pouring it through a sanitized strainer. That keeps out the hops particles and junk.

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I never skim. In fact, I don't strain when I move the wort to the carboy, and all my beers come out just fine. I do use that whirling cone stir method, or whatever you call it, to get all the hops piled up in the middle of the pot, but other than that, I just let it all get in there. It settles out after fermentation anyway.

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I too am a skimmer. its the coagulated protiens your skimming, I would recommend if you use pellet hops (in a fine mesh bag) to stop skiming off those protiens because your getting rid of the oils that float to the top instently. If you use whole hops (like I do) skim till your hearts content but only for about 15-20 min after your first hop addition. Your really just getting rid of the protiens that can cause chill hase.
JJ

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When I do a 90 minute boil I skim, since I've got 30 minutes until my first hop addition. After the hops go in though, I don't touch it.

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I like to skim off everything before the hop additions start. Basically all the protiens that collect leading up to the boil. I have read and seen that it helps to reduce the surface temp of the wort, thus reducing the chances of boil overs.

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