Silicon just started

I have always worked my a$$ off string down the head build up at start of boil and at adding hops , I always thought to my self I'm not putting that crap in my beer but than I did research on it and found its healthy for you , I cant believe how easy it made life in the brew pots

What did you do? a string down where? why?

did you mean stirring?

Snuh? Can we get this in english.

I think he means stirring too.

It's pretty funny to see how many posts there are like this these days..

Smartphones just don't get homebrewing

I think he used something silicone to reduce foaming during initial boil and hop additions.

that's where the silicon comes in, I was really confused by that.

Dude, let it foam, that's why the boil kettle is supposed to be larger. Use your burner valve to control boil height.

OneHoppyGuy said:

Dude, let it foam, that's why the boil kettle is supposed to be larger.

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+1. The whole point of a "rolling" boil is to get those hops moving around isomerize the alpha acids. If you want to prevent boil-overs you can also skim off the first hot break - that creamy foam that builds just before you reach full boil.

Ya Ya YA I spell like a 2end grader ... Yes the silcon keeps down the head siliconhttp://www.emaxhealth.com/1275/74/35461/drink-beer-build-strong-bones.html

O my boil rollllsssssssssss like no other its just to keep the head down and it works . Am I the only one with a local brewing supply place that offers this stuff ? , You only add 2 drops per gallon of wart

karljrberno said:

O my boil rollllsssssssssss like no other its just to keep the head down and it works . Am I the only one with a local brewing supply place that offers this stuff ? , You only add 2 drops per gallon of wart

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No, you're not the only one. Lots of people use fermcap s which contains silicone.

Ok ill post a pic of this Sh^7 in a minut let me know if this stuff is going to kill me lol :fro:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/question-food-grade-silicone-anti-foaming-agent-299391/

Fortunately i'm not the only one

i used to use fermcap in the boil when i first started. I was starting with 6.5 gallons in a 7.5 gallon pot. Now that I have big enough kettles I dont worry about it so much. However I do still use it when making starters. Especially helpful on the step ups.

Sorry why is this in the DIY section?

Three batches at once?

jfrizzell said:

Three batches at once?

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This is what I think the real question is.

Familiar with Fermcap... friends use it, I don't

There's been a lot of discussion about Fermcap. Never heard it said it was "good for you though"....just sayin.

Hammy71 said:

There's been a lot of discussion about Fermcap. Never heard it said it was "good for you though"....just sayin.

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Breast implants. Now that is better living through chemistry

Sorry I had to

noodle23 said:

Sorry why is this in the DIY section?

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Exactly what I was thinking.

To the OP, you're kind of talking about two different but related things here. Silicon is a natural element. Silicone is a man-made compound derived from silicon and other chemicals. Dietary silicon is used to build strong bones. Fermcap S is a food-safe silicone emulsion (provided you follow the appropriate dosage) that lowers the surface tension in the wort, so you have less of a chance of having a boil-over. My understanding is Fermcap S is insoluble and settles out with time. Assuming that's true it wouldn't be a source of dietary silicon.