DryBritches
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I'm still relatively new to brewing. I've done about a dozen batches so far, but I had about a year and a half break until recently.
During my latest batch this past weekend, which was an extract brew, I couldn't seem to reach a hot break. I have a propane banjo burner turned to about as high as I could get it, and the wort would repeatedly start foaming and almost boil over. The foam would then settle, but 3-5 minutes later it would build up again. I had it boiling for a solid 45 minutes, and the process never stopped. This was before adding any hops, so I wasn't seeing the foam build up you can get when adding them.
Is this abnormal? Should I have kept boiling until the foam didn't build up anymore?
During my latest batch this past weekend, which was an extract brew, I couldn't seem to reach a hot break. I have a propane banjo burner turned to about as high as I could get it, and the wort would repeatedly start foaming and almost boil over. The foam would then settle, but 3-5 minutes later it would build up again. I had it boiling for a solid 45 minutes, and the process never stopped. This was before adding any hops, so I wasn't seeing the foam build up you can get when adding them.
Is this abnormal? Should I have kept boiling until the foam didn't build up anymore?