Hop matter/trub in carboy neck

[AcidCoven]

Hey all- first post here. Tried searching but maybe couldn't get the terms correct. I just finished a 1 gallon brew of IPA but it had a pretty aggressive initial ferment and it left quite a bit of hop matter and trub in the neck of the carboy. It's on day 3 now and has settled down a bit. You can see from the photo that there's space between the neck crap and krausen on top. Does any of it need to be removed or should I just let it remain in there? I'm worried some of the yeast is trapped in there.

 

[jschein]

Looking good. Leave it alone for a couple of weeks. And cover it up, light is not good

 

[AcidCoven]

Right on- thanks for the reply. I do have it covered up, just had the light on to check.

 

[brandonlovesbeer]

Looks like EVERY one of my brews.

 

[Brownalemikie]

Yep, looks like all of my fermentations. In a couple weeks that crud will be hard to remove. I suggest you get some "Scent-Free" Oxiclean and TSP/90 and mix 1 tsp of TSP/90 with 2 tsp of Oxiclean and mix it in 1 gallon of warm water. Now fill carboy with this solution and let it sit for about 30 minutes. You'll be amazed at how clean the carboy will be. JMHO

 

[AcidCoven]

Thanks for the heads up everyone, glad there's others that can relate. My concern now is how do I dry hop from here? Is it possible without moving to a secondary?

 

[brandonlovesbeer]

Take off the airlock and drop in the hop pellets. But don't forget to put the airlock back on. [emoji57]

Unless you are adding fruit or oak chips or any exotic ingredients (or if you are planning to do an extended aging), secondary is almost never needed.

 

[AcidCoven]

Thanks Brandon

 

[mfink519]

Leave it. That's how mine looked. It comes off. I also removed my airlock a couple times. It was fine.