hagbardceline
Well-Known Member
I brewed a 2.5 gallon Farmhouse ale tonight with this grain and hop bill:
4.5 lbs Belgian Pils
.5 German Munich
.5 Belgian Aromatic
.5 Light Belgian Candi Sugar added in the last 20 minutes of the boil
.5 oz EKGs at 60min
.25 oz @ 15 min
.25 @ 1 min
As the wort was cooling with an immersion wort chiller I started seeing the trub form. By the time it had cooled it was full of trub! Thick throughout the whole brew!! I waited for it to settle and about an inch or so became clear on the top so I started to siphon.
I had to leave a little under a half gallon! in the kettle as it was so so thick. I also got a decent amount in the fermenter which sucks...
Why was it so bad?
I mashed at 145F for 60min and 148F (infusion of boiling water) for 15 min. I did two batch sparges with 180F water. I'm guessing the problem is in here somewhere...I did an Iodine test at the 70 minute mark and all seemed fine there...
I also included 3/4 of a Whirlfloc tablet for the first time using any fining agent.
Other than that the brew day went so well. I have never run into this kind of problem before.
4.5 lbs Belgian Pils
.5 German Munich
.5 Belgian Aromatic
.5 Light Belgian Candi Sugar added in the last 20 minutes of the boil
.5 oz EKGs at 60min
.25 oz @ 15 min
.25 @ 1 min
As the wort was cooling with an immersion wort chiller I started seeing the trub form. By the time it had cooled it was full of trub! Thick throughout the whole brew!! I waited for it to settle and about an inch or so became clear on the top so I started to siphon.
I had to leave a little under a half gallon! in the kettle as it was so so thick. I also got a decent amount in the fermenter which sucks...
Why was it so bad?
I mashed at 145F for 60min and 148F (infusion of boiling water) for 15 min. I did two batch sparges with 180F water. I'm guessing the problem is in here somewhere...I did an Iodine test at the 70 minute mark and all seemed fine there...
I also included 3/4 of a Whirlfloc tablet for the first time using any fining agent.
Other than that the brew day went so well. I have never run into this kind of problem before.