Newbie Question : Cold break material (as pictured) put it into the fe

[fsck]

Hi,

Long(ish) time lurker, first time poster. Been brewing extract for a while, but decided i had to step things up a bit. Brewing on a BM 20, this is my 3rd batch.

Why is beer so (so very) tasty?

Anyway, added irish moss at 5 mins to flame out. Took a gravity reading and all looking good. Drained a good 22litres into the fermenter of clear wort. As soon as it started looking a bit murky i stopped which ended up leaving around 3 litres in the bottom of the BM 20. I poured some into a glass and it tasted good but with a bit of sediment floating around.

I think i acted with haste and should have put some of that murky stuff into the fermenter on the basis that it would also settle to the bottom and also impart more flavour from the hops.

Thoughts? pros / cons? Don't bother with the moss next time?

Thanks in advance.

NB : It's an attempt at a sierra nevada pale ale clone (a relatively easy brew after doing a double mash imperial ipa on my second batch). Never tried the stuff but read good things.

 

[manticle]

You did the right thing. Hot break in large amounts can have a negative effect on finished beer, especially and it ages, cold break less so. Small amounts of either may be beneficial, however you will not have separated all of it just by whirlpooling.
By all means try to include more next time anx see if you think it makes a difference but what you have done is considered good brewing practice.