Trub worries

[macleanb]

Hi Guys

I have made what is basically Daab's ESB clone (but now 1051OG)

I hope its nothing to worry about, but I seem to have a lot of trub in my FV. Previously I have been using a regular translucent FV, but as they are all full (I am trying to catch up with MtF ), I have used a "BetterBottle" which is a clear carboy type. I am hoping its just I've never been able to see my beer previously, and that this is normal - but would like to hear it from the experts.

This batch actually got REALLY cold before I ran it out of the boiler, and I recycled abot 3 litres before I allowed in into the FV, so I am kinda suprised that this precipitation didnt happen in the boiler.

However, this batch, because I was worried about the low FV , did have some wort removed (~2 litres) which was briefly boiled with 300g brown sugar + 300 ish dextrose before being returned to the FV and yeast pitched.

This beer has been in the FV for ~ 5 hours and the trub is sinking (slowly)



p.s. What am I doing wrong with images

[CyberPaddy66]

p.s. What am I doing wrong with images

Should be...

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[img]http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/susybum/Beer[/img]

Notice the lack of spaces ;)

ALSO

You are trying to link to a website not a picture...

On top of that your hosting service does not allow for direct linking of images, I use Photobucket and get the following code

[img]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa209/Cyberpaddy66/Brewing/IMGP0836.jpg[/img]

Hope this helps with the pictures, as for the rest erm...

[mysterio]

Don't worry about it. Looks like a lot, but once it's settled at the end of fermentation I bet it won't be more than an inch or two at the bottom of the FV. I've had trub like that, been terrified, and still come out with crystal clear beer.

Although it does seem odd that you come out with that much after recirculating. What chilling method are you using?

[macleanb]

Mystery solved! I couldnt figure out why this stuff only turned up after a short period in the fv, I assumed it has precipitated out (as it was clear when it first went in).

Its my yeast! As we were in last night, and the Mrs wanted to watch some Eurovision thing I decided to tidy up the garage a bit, and keep an eye on my fermentation. Well I didnt get much tidying done. Shortly after I posted things started to happen! It was like a living lava lamp, after the initial period of settling, it began to slowly churn and move, very hypnotic it was.

Then clumps started to float to the surface, and pretty soon (1:45mins) the entire lot had migrated, and I had a Krausen!

Amazing stuf this yeast!

One thing I am suprised about is how different Krausens are. Most of my brews exhibit waht I would call a "foam krausen" which is basically foam with some granules of darker brown in it. But this yeast (Nottingham), seems to have a more "clay like" krausen - I am guessing this is just diferent strains doing different things and is to be expected (either that or I have some terrible infection?)....

Please have a look at these two different types and let me know what you think:

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/susybum/Krausens

Thanks for the img advice cyberpaddy, I'll get this set up shortly
ttfn benm

[macleanb]

Thanks Daab, I dont fancy my chances of doing any skimming through the neck f that carboy (or is there a secret technique?)
I could rack it to another carbouy?

cheers & ttfn benm

[macleanb]

Hi Daab

I would, but there all full already!

What do you reckon to racking off?

ttfn benm

[macleanb]

OK - I have racked (dropped?) and rough filtered (a great invention the popsock) and aerated into a fresh carbouy, and while at it pitched another yeast. Things looking a lot more normal now with a nice frothy white krausen, good strong stream of bubbles from the "overflow" tube.

[macleanb]

not boiled, but soaked in bleach for 20 mins, any dead verucas picked out etc - can you boil popsocks? (I would like to reassure you these are not my popsocks, and I am not an expert in their preparation, but SWMBO has taught me not to put them in the wash...)