4.5 inches of trub in my wheat beer.

[ding_brew]

I just brewed a wheat this morning using 6.6lb of Briess Bavarian Wheat liquid extract, 1 lb of the same but DME, 1/2 lb of oat flakes and 1/2 lb of wheat flakes. A few hours later and my carboy had 4.5 inches of trub at the bottom. I have brewed a wheat before and this did not happen. Any ideas on what could have gone wrong. I imagine I will be lucky to get 4 gallons from this.

 

[pabloj13]

That will compress down over time. Don't worry about it.

 

[jwalk4]

You might find that your trub will compact and tighten as you let it settle for a week or two. I wouldn't get discouraged yet.

Alternatively, you should try whirlpooling and letting you wort settle in the kettle for 20 mins before you siphon it off. That is unless you don't already.

 

[beergolf]

That will compress down over time. Don't worry about it.

Yep,, very normal. Let it be for few weeks and it will compress down.

 

[ding_brew]

24 hours later...

 

[jwalk4]

lol.

 

[sicklesr]

Hahaha. Nice work dingbrew!

I had this same problem when I was doing extract, and from a wheat beer. I never wrote a thread, but only due to the fact that by when I found my camera, it had compressed!

I hope someone will search this someday and learn from your trials. Isn't that what this is all about?

 

[Doubledogbrew]

5 years later and that's exactly what happened lol. Just brewed a wheat yesterday, looked at the primary and saw 4in of trub. Hopped on HBT and found this! Thanks fellas

 

[kyleisek]

7 years later and I am thankful!