Err whats that....?

[I_Pee_Ale]

Just syphoned my first ever batch out of the fermentation vessel and there was a pretty thick layer of brown jelly/sludge at the bottem.

Is that normal?

 

[SpentGrains]

Yes, those are your brew slaves (the yeast).

 

[TUCK]

LOL. Yea most likely it is your beautiful yeast cake. It is normal man, maybe in the future you can harvest some for your next brew.

 

[guldalian]

Perfectly. That's yeast, hop particles, and proteins from the hot and cold break.

 

[Revvy]

Exactly what you want to be seeing at the bottom of your fermenter.

 

[homebrewdad]

You get gunk floating on the top, you get gunk that falls to the bottom. All normal.

 

[dstranger99]

I thought it was called Trub ?...........

 

[HeadyKilowatt]

Yes, those are your brew slaves (the yeast).

Let's see- you spend hours making them food and then give them a place to live that's perfectly suited to their idea of comfort. All they do is eat, poop, and fall asleep. I think the slave/master distinction is a bit blurry here...

 

[the_trout]

Let's see- you spend hours making them food and then give them a place to live that's perfectly suited to their idea of comfort. All they do is eat, poop, and fall asleep. I think the slave/master distinction is a bit blurry here...

Ive had this same thought about my cat...

 

[moski]

Ive had this same thought about my cat...

My cats say it's just your imagination...carry on.