Is this normal?

[Tommyb52]

brewing this all grain recipe right now https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f70/bee-cave-brewery-bavarian-hefeweizen-35679/ and have these little things floating around that look like strips of cardboard. Is this normal? Did I not vorlauf enough? Do I put a whirfloc tablet in to help clear this even though it's a Hefeweizen? Thanks.

 

[RM-MN]

That's coagulated proteins, the remains of a good hot break. I had some that looked even worse than that. It makes beer anyway.

 

[Tommyb52]

Thanks for the reply, the hot break was so good it went over the pot onto the stove because I didn't keep my eye on it. I also forgot to line the stove top with tin foil to help with the clean up if such a thing should happen.

 

[B-Hoppy]

Congratulations on your boil-over! It can be a pretty big learning curve depending on your skill level and it all takes time. Keep at it and take good notes, just don't take it too serious. Relax~Don't Worry~And~HaveAHomebrew!