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Started by Roger, April 19, 2013, 12:31:32 PM

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Roger

So! How do you guys feel about trub? Should I try and filter it out or just dump it into my fermenters? I ended up with 2 carboys that each have about 2 inches of trub in them. I used a bag for the hops so it's just cold break. Just wondering for future batches.  :cheers:

JohnQ

When you get your conicals it will be much less of an issue, easy to dump after a couple of hours of rest time.

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Chris Craig

I leave some of it behind from the whirlpool, but I get a fair amount still.  I say, trub is fine.  The yeasties love it, and it settles out after fermentation anyway.  I get some pretty clear beer even having the trub there.

Roger

Quote from: JohnQ on July 23, 2013, 06:57:37 PM
When you get your conicals it will be much less of an issue, easy to dump after a couple of hours of rest time.

JQ
It will be a long time before I personally have conicals. but I see what you mean that would definitely be nice to be able to just dump that stuff out. We'll have conicals at the brewery so that should be nice.

Roger

Quote from: Chris Craig on July 23, 2013, 07:08:19 PM
I leave some of it behind from the whirlpool, but I get a fair amount still.  I say, trub is fine.  The yeasties love it, and it settles out after fermentation anyway.  I get some pretty clear beer even having the trub there.
How much do you get in your carboys? I was expecting to get much less than I did. I used a whirlpool and whirlfloc but still ended up with a couple inches in the bottom of the carboy. It's kinda gross looking in the bottom I might try and fliter some out next time. Unless there is some kind of benefit to having it in there.

Chris Craig

That's about what I get. It's all good man. Don't stress about it.

jamie_savoie

Quote from: Roger on July 23, 2013, 08:37:54 PM
Quote from: Chris Craig on July 23, 2013, 07:08:19 PM
I leave some of it behind from the whirlpool, but I get a fair amount still.  I say, trub is fine.  The yeasties love it, and it settles out after fermentation anyway.  I get some pretty clear beer even having the trub there.
How much do you get in your carboys? I was expecting to get much less than I did. I used a whirlpool and whirlfloc but still ended up with a couple inches in the bottom of the carboy. It's kinda gross looking in the bottom I might try and fliter some out next time. Unless there is some kind of benefit to having it in there.
imo it does; like Chris said, it gives food for the yeast, happy yeast = good beer!  When I brew brett beer I don't even vorlauf beside the first cup or so (just to make sure I don't have husks).   I usually wait 10-15 min after whirlpool before transferring it and I get 2L-3L of trubs. 
Do you have a pickup tube in your kettle?  I find that it helped alot to leave trubs behind

Roger

I've got 2 pick up tubes one that will go compleatly to the bottom center and the other one is the one I used it goes to the side since I was whirlpooling.