First brew, hot break/sediment issue?

[Cascadian]

I just did my first beer, am extract version of BM's centennial blonde. I am afraid that when I was siphoning the hot wort into my CFC, I got too much of the hot break/sediment. The liquid in my carboy is a dark tan color and completely clouded. I'll update on how it looks once things settle in an hour or so.

How much hot break is it ok to get into primary?

(hops are so delicious)

 

[Krelja]

It's all up to the brewer and the process as to how much sediment you leave in your beer. I try to get some of it out but it is not imperitive that you do. I always thought there might be a little more yeast food in there so I leave some of it. I've had some with a ton and some without much. It really doesn't matter. My only bit of advice would be to write down about how much you got in there so if you want to make it again the same way you have a good starting point. Even though its impossible to get the exact same amount in

 

[Cascadian]

Starting to settle out, probably a good quarter inch of sediment so far.

 

[Kauai_Kahuna]

Don't worry, it will all settle out and will not have a negative impact on the beer.
Welcome to homebrewing.

 

[Yooper]

I just did my first beer, am extract version of BM's centennial blonde. I am afraid that when I was siphoning the hot wort into my CFC, I got too much of the hot break/sediment. The liquid in my carboy is a dark tan color and completely clouded. I'll update on how it looks once things settle in an hour or so.

How much hot break is it ok to get into primary?

(hops are so delicious)

I usually just cool my wort, and then pour all of my wort into the fermenter. If I'm using a ton of leaf hops, sometimes I'll use a sanitized strainer just to make it easier on my siphoning later on. If you're using a CFC (I don't have one), you may have to be more careful as to not plug up the CFC. After that, there isn't any need to strain. Anything that is ok for the CFC is ok in the fermenter. It'll all settle out in the end anyway.

 

[Cascadian]

For some reason I thought that the hot break would give the beer an off taste? Isn't the cold break fine -- it will settle out without any impact on the beer's taste -- but the hot break will change the beer's flavor?

The sediment I'm seeing in the bottom of the carboy looks like small white flakes.

 

[Schnitzengiggle]

For some reason I thought that the hot break would give the beer an off taste? Isn't the cold break fine -- it will settle out without any impact on the beer's taste -- but the hot break will change the beer's flavor?

The sediment I'm seeing in the bottom of the carboy looks like small white flakes.

It is debateable, like many other topics brewing related. I have had great cold breaks that left most of the break material in the bottom of the pot, and I have had poor cold breaks that had left no break material in the bottom of the pot and it all ended up in the fermenter, either way the beer has always turned out fine, and like an earlier poster stated, break material is actually healthy for the yeast.

 

[torque2k]

I'm glad this question was asked, and recently. I just finished my first, a really dark, high malt pale ale (call it a hybrid, I guess), with a 1.080 OG. I did a full boil (6 gallons), got the temp to 70 for pitching, rehydrated one packet of US-04, put yeast nutrients in the boil, sanitized anything within 30' of the kettle... then forgot to filter the hot break.

So, not a big deal, then?

The next question, is it advisable to rack this to a secondary fermentation container (5-gal carboy)?

 

[Revvy]

Well I use a immersian chiller and when it is cool I use my sanitized auto shipon and rack it....before that, EIther I just dumped everything in, without straining, just pour it in the bucket or in the funnel....Or I would use a big strainer that fit in the funnel for a carboy, or a sanitized 5 gallon nylon paint strainer bag in the bucket...

Many people don't bother straining at all..sometimes I don't bother....It really doesn't matter...anything will settle.

In other words, there is no wrong way to do it, or better way, or way that will make the best beer...they all work...the choice is what will work the best for you.

Like so much of these things...it all works out find in the end.

 

[Schnitzengiggle]

The next question, is it advisable to rack this to a secondary fermentation container (5-gal carboy)?

I dont think it is necessary unless you plan on leaving it in the secondary for an extended period of time.