CorneliusAlphonse
Well-Known Member
hey all,
when making an extract+grains beer today, i added the extract to my steeped water and put it on the heat. i forgot to stir. a minute later i noticed a caramel sort of odour, gave the pot a stir and realized a bunch of the malt extract had caramelized onto the bottom. i took it off the heat, gave a rigorous stir and it all dissolved and the gunk was no longer stuck to the bottom. The beer might be a little darker but no major issue thus far..
the wort begins to boil, and i notice black bits floating. i think "great! the burnt sugar can be skimmed off!" so i start skimming...
it isnt burnt sugar, but the black paint/enamel off the bottom of the pot!!
i figured, nothing for it, and got out the big bits, then added my hops. My boil is just about done, and i am wondering: should i pour my wort thru a strainer into my primary to filter out what's left? i am brewing a bitter and this will filter out all my delicious aroma hops. i figure, i already boiled the bits of paint for an hour ... what harm can it do to have it floating around in my beer as it ferments...
what do you guys think??
when making an extract+grains beer today, i added the extract to my steeped water and put it on the heat. i forgot to stir. a minute later i noticed a caramel sort of odour, gave the pot a stir and realized a bunch of the malt extract had caramelized onto the bottom. i took it off the heat, gave a rigorous stir and it all dissolved and the gunk was no longer stuck to the bottom. The beer might be a little darker but no major issue thus far..
the wort begins to boil, and i notice black bits floating. i think "great! the burnt sugar can be skimmed off!" so i start skimming...
it isnt burnt sugar, but the black paint/enamel off the bottom of the pot!!
i figured, nothing for it, and got out the big bits, then added my hops. My boil is just about done, and i am wondering: should i pour my wort thru a strainer into my primary to filter out what's left? i am brewing a bitter and this will filter out all my delicious aroma hops. i figure, i already boiled the bits of paint for an hour ... what harm can it do to have it floating around in my beer as it ferments...
what do you guys think??