RangerG
Well-Known Member
I typically make beers with 6.5 lbs of DME and an extra lb of either honey or demerara sugar and hence a great cleansing blow-off.
But I made an American Ale with only 6.6 lbs of LMS and the majority of fermentation was over in a couple of days with no blow off. The green stuff is mostly stuck to the inside of the carboy, like it should be, but I like it ALL to be out. Will those bits of green stuff (hop particles and such) floating on the surface impart any off flavors to this beer? Or will they eventually settle out? Or should I just avoid them when racking to secondary?
I'm drinking it anyway and considering I'm a FNG probably won't even notice, but was concerned as a good father should be.
But I made an American Ale with only 6.6 lbs of LMS and the majority of fermentation was over in a couple of days with no blow off. The green stuff is mostly stuck to the inside of the carboy, like it should be, but I like it ALL to be out. Will those bits of green stuff (hop particles and such) floating on the surface impart any off flavors to this beer? Or will they eventually settle out? Or should I just avoid them when racking to secondary?
I'm drinking it anyway and considering I'm a FNG probably won't even notice, but was concerned as a good father should be.