I don't care (much) if they get in the mash or the boil, but I'm trying to figure out how to deal with them post-boil. Maybe transfer the wort to the bucket while still boiling hot instead of chilling it, then put a lid on the bucket and set it outside to chill overnight?
I'm not sure what kind of flies these really are. They are kinda large for fruit flies, black bodies with clear wings, and they don't have red eyes. (not hunchbacked either) All the fruit in the house is in the fridge and has been for a week.
I'm making a trap for them; a wine bottle with water, yeast, minced apple core, a prune, some brown sugar, and a little yeasty beer. When it gets to fermenting good, I'll add vinegar and a few drops of soap.
I'm not sure what kind of flies these really are. They are kinda large for fruit flies, black bodies with clear wings, and they don't have red eyes. (not hunchbacked either) All the fruit in the house is in the fridge and has been for a week.
I'm making a trap for them; a wine bottle with water, yeast, minced apple core, a prune, some brown sugar, and a little yeasty beer. When it gets to fermenting good, I'll add vinegar and a few drops of soap.