How important to prevent hot trub from entering fermenter?

[yashicamat]

Evening all,

I'm intending to do my first AG tomorrow (recipe in the "recipes" section, Copper Dragon clone, or at least hoping to be ). I have done my homework on this and there is frequent reference to preventing the hot trub from entering the fermenter. How critical is this? Is it just a case of less "clutter" in the fermenter, or is there actually a taste problem created by it?

Thanks.

[Dennis King]

Don`t worry too much about it, won`t be the end of world. just enjoy the day.

[Jim]

There's no problem with letting it through - I've certainly never noticed an off taste despite some hot trub inevitably getting through my hop strainer.

Some people feel that it actually helps by providing the yeast with nutrient.

[yashicamat]

Thank you for the (very rapid!) responses.

[Oggy' Bar]

Evening all,

I'm intending to do my first AG tomorrow (recipe in the "recipes" section, Copper Dragon clone, or at least hoping to be ). I have done my homework on this and there is frequent reference to preventing the hot trub from entering the fermenter. How critical is this? Is it just a case of less "clutter" in the fermenter, or is there actually a taste problem created by it?

Thanks.

This question always solicits a polarity of opinions on this site;

There is a certain satisfaction in transferring a clear wort into the fermenter and I think we all aim to do just that..It doesn't however always work out that way.

I can only comment on my own experience.....It doesn't make a Ha- peth of difference to the end result. Some of my clearest wort has produced the haziest beer and in fact my most trub-bound beer (a Summer lightning clone) was absolutely perfect and crystal clear (there is a picture of it on this site somewere)

I've made all sorts of mistakes, from undershooting mash temperature to failing boiler elements (and non vigorous boils) and they've all turned well out in the end.

There's probably someone on here who doesn't own a thermometer or hydrometer and turns out perfect ale....It's more forgiving than you might think.

[MartialAnt]

Like i said in a similar thread, i dont have a tap on my stockpot so the lot gets tipped into the FV. THey all taste fine to me.

[haz66]

My 2nd AG brew was a nightmare from start to finish, everything that could go wrong, went wrong, i nearly throw it away as i was sure that it just couldn`t possibly be drinkable, but to my surprise i cracked a bottle last night to have a sneaky taste, and it infact tastes very nice and fresh, its just a Pale Ale from David Line, but if a beer shouldn`t have worked it should have been that one, like previously mentioned its a lot more forgiving than you think.