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Roger · July 23, 2013, 06:24:08 PM

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.

JohnQ · 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

Chris Craig · 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.

Roger · July 23, 2013, 08:31:45 PM

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 · 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.

Chris Craig · July 23, 2013, 08:41:04 PM

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

jamie_savoie · July 25, 2013, 08:35:01 AM

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 · July 25, 2013, 09:41:23 AM

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.