What do you do with your hot break foam?

[Jordan Logo]

Do you Brewers ever skim off your foam? I’ve always did it just because I usually do it when cooking soups!

It does taste quite delicious! Super sweat, yet creamy - sort of like a sweet espresso!

 

[Vale71]

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Super sweat, yet creamy - sort of like a sweet espresso!

De gustibus...
I stopped skimming it a long time ago, it's all going to end up with the hot break material in the whirlpool anyway.

 

[ApolloSimcoe]

I drink it

 

[Edward's Beer Cellar]

leave it in the kettle

 

[smurfjuice]

Body rub ... just sayin'

 

[SEndorf]

Conventional wisdom says.... "SCOOP THE FOOP"
Is this outdated?

 

[brewcat]

I only scoop it off if I'm headed for a boil over.

 

[6Tap]

I scoop it out!

 

[kevin58]

Never ever have I skimmed the hot break.

 

[SoCal-Doug]

I stare at it until it breaks down and goes away on its own. I know that if I get a good hot break, and a good cold break, most of what is causing that foam will be in the pile of schmutz at the bottom of the kettle after its whirlpooled. I also know that foam will carry dextrins and other things that I don't want to remove from my beer. I also will want some residual proteins to bind with any polyphenols during the cold break and cold crashing, to help avoid haze and cloudiness later. Unless i'm brewing something that is supposed to be cloudy, then I care even less

 

[catdaddy66]

Never ever have I skimmed the hot break.

Ditto... It always recedes completely for me in about 15' anyway.