Made my first brew last night but a couple things didn't go exactly as planned. Can someone tell me if these mistakes are big/small and if it'll significantly affect the outcome of my beer?
First, I think I had the heat on too high at first because the pot very nearly boiled over. I caught it in time and moved the pot off the heat for a moment, but my wort was developing a thick foam on top. I wasn't sure if this was supposed to happen. I started spooning some of the foam off the top and got rid of it. I'm not sure if I was supposed to do that or if I should have just let it boil. Maybe this is nothing to be concerned about?
Second, I just moved into my apartment and I realized at the last second that I don't have a strainer or anything to strain the trub when I was pouring from my kettle into the fermenter. I tried my best to leave as much trub behind, but I'm sure a good amount got into the fermenter. Is this a problem?
First, I think I had the heat on too high at first because the pot very nearly boiled over. I caught it in time and moved the pot off the heat for a moment, but my wort was developing a thick foam on top. I wasn't sure if this was supposed to happen. I started spooning some of the foam off the top and got rid of it. I'm not sure if I was supposed to do that or if I should have just let it boil. Maybe this is nothing to be concerned about?
Second, I just moved into my apartment and I realized at the last second that I don't have a strainer or anything to strain the trub when I was pouring from my kettle into the fermenter. I tried my best to leave as much trub behind, but I'm sure a good amount got into the fermenter. Is this a problem?