Making Craft Beer at Home by Gretchen Schmidhausler

Author:Gretchen Schmidhausler [Schmidhausler, Gretchen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Making Craft Beer at Home
ISBN: 9781784420246
Publisher: Osprey Publishing Ltd
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

WHIRLPOOL AND KNOCKOUT

The final addition of hops is added just before or at the end of the boil. This dose of hops will not impart much bitterness because of the timing, but rather contribute to the nose, the beer’s aroma. Once the heat is turned off but before the wort has a chance to cool, it’s time to whirlpool. With a long-handled stainless steel spoon, begin stirring the wort along the inside perimeter of the pot, creating a whirlpool effect. Stir rapidly and quietly, avoiding any splashing, for several minutes. Cover the pot and let it sit for ten minutes or so to settle. This technique will pull down and gather the precipitated proteins, grain bits, and hop residue into a tight, neat pile at the bottom of your brewpot, much like the residue found at the bottom of a teacup after stirring. Called trub, or hot break, this undesirable matter will be left behind when the wort is siphoned or racked into the fermenter. A clarification aid such as Irish moss, added just before the end of the boil, will aid in pulling the unwanted particles out of suspension.

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