mr_tripp
Well-Known Member
I did my AG the other day and think I may have boiled too long. I did an American Amber Ale that had a 10lb. grain bill. I used 3.1 gal for strike (but added 1/2 gallon to raise temp because I didn't hit the right temp at first) then I batched sparged with 5 gallons. I didn't have a measuring stick, but I estimated it was almost 7 gallons of water in my boiling pot. After 1 hour of vigorous boiling I still had about 6 gallons. I decided to wait 15 more minutes, and I lost about 3/4-1 gallon in 15 min. After I cooled the wort, I dumped it into the carboy and the last gallon or so was thick greenish/brown. The bottom 3 inches is now a different color. I did hit my OG and fermentation has started.
My questions:
1. Is that greenish/brown thick gunk trub loss?
2. Should I have put that gunk in my fermenter?
3. Should I have not boiled that last 15 minutes and accounted for the gunk?
Thanks.
My questions:
1. Is that greenish/brown thick gunk trub loss?
2. Should I have put that gunk in my fermenter?
3. Should I have not boiled that last 15 minutes and accounted for the gunk?
Thanks.