My Trub pile that is........
I just finished brewing an extract version of Midwest's Ferocious IPA. 3 oz of hop pellets, 2 oz of which added across the last 20 min. Ive been having trouble siphoning my beer off the trub/break material since I started. For this batch I used only 1/2 of a whirlfloc tab, I cooled the batch in 12 min using my IC, Whirlpooled very vigorously (2 min) with a really nice vortex. let sit for 15 min, looked really clear and the rotation had stopped so I started siphoning. I got about 3 gal through the 5.5 gal when I started sucking trub. I pulled the siphon and repeated, waited about 15 min again and was able to get another gallon, I could see the trub, and there was no pile (mound or pyramid) just flat liquidy goo. Tried one last time, stirred 3 min, vortex to bottom of pot, waited 20 min until no activity, but still no pile, just a small amount of clear beer over flat break material. I Could not leave 1.5 gallons of this sweet necter behind, plus I figured that some of that material I was trying to leave behind was my hop aroma/flavor and some yeast goodies. I ended up compromising by sccoping 3-4 pints of the top layer out and into the carboy. So....
1. What is the secret to a good pile (i've searched the board and read the wiki) - some people suggest waiting longer, but there was no more rotation when I siphoned.
2. Or skip the whirlpool and filter with a paint filter bag (over IC, or into ferm, etc).
3. To trub or not to trub - I usually rack after 1 week. I know that many just empty the kettle into the fermentor, but I'm a little OCD about the gunk. I'm thinking this might be the easiest but I'll need some convincing.
Ohh merciless gods of trub, what have I done to offend thee
Somebody please help, and I'll praise you with every pour of my my next batch.
Thanks
Jason
I just finished brewing an extract version of Midwest's Ferocious IPA. 3 oz of hop pellets, 2 oz of which added across the last 20 min. Ive been having trouble siphoning my beer off the trub/break material since I started. For this batch I used only 1/2 of a whirlfloc tab, I cooled the batch in 12 min using my IC, Whirlpooled very vigorously (2 min) with a really nice vortex. let sit for 15 min, looked really clear and the rotation had stopped so I started siphoning. I got about 3 gal through the 5.5 gal when I started sucking trub. I pulled the siphon and repeated, waited about 15 min again and was able to get another gallon, I could see the trub, and there was no pile (mound or pyramid) just flat liquidy goo. Tried one last time, stirred 3 min, vortex to bottom of pot, waited 20 min until no activity, but still no pile, just a small amount of clear beer over flat break material. I Could not leave 1.5 gallons of this sweet necter behind, plus I figured that some of that material I was trying to leave behind was my hop aroma/flavor and some yeast goodies. I ended up compromising by sccoping 3-4 pints of the top layer out and into the carboy. So....
1. What is the secret to a good pile (i've searched the board and read the wiki) - some people suggest waiting longer, but there was no more rotation when I siphoned.
2. Or skip the whirlpool and filter with a paint filter bag (over IC, or into ferm, etc).
3. To trub or not to trub - I usually rack after 1 week. I know that many just empty the kettle into the fermentor, but I'm a little OCD about the gunk. I'm thinking this might be the easiest but I'll need some convincing.
Ohh merciless gods of trub, what have I done to offend thee
Somebody please help, and I'll praise you with every pour of my my next batch.
Thanks
Jason