Hi all. I've been brewing for a short while now. What I want to know is whether the build-up at the bottom of the FV is avoidable or not. The pictures are of a Brewdog Hop Fiction clone (not dry hopped, but steeped for 20 minutes) after 14 days and a Greg Hughes American Stout after 7 days.
Brews are approx. 11 litres, all grain, done on a gas hob in stock pots, cooled in the sink, then passed through a colander to remove hops, and a Richies sparge bag for other bits.
I skim off the hot break stuff while it's coming up to temp and at the start of the boil. I seem to be losing about 2+ litres. I've tried using a sediment trap with and without a Richies kit small straining bag. which just blocks up.
Is it something I will have to live with, or are there any remedies?
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Brews are approx. 11 litres, all grain, done on a gas hob in stock pots, cooled in the sink, then passed through a colander to remove hops, and a Richies sparge bag for other bits.
I skim off the hot break stuff while it's coming up to temp and at the start of the boil. I seem to be losing about 2+ litres. I've tried using a sediment trap with and without a Richies kit small straining bag. which just blocks up.
Is it something I will have to live with, or are there any remedies?
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