Skimming The Hot Break

[Batz]

Just to stop boil overs Blake

Batz

 

[Ross]

I skimed my first 3 AG's but ive now got a new kettle with a much smaller hole, I doubt i can get a strainer in there to skim it let alone without burning myself.

I might have a go of this spraying cold water...is that just to stop boil overs or does it stop the formation of hot break too?

Blake, it just breaks the suface tension of the foam & stops the boil over.
As i & others have pointed out - the foam is nothing to do with the hot break, which forms 5 to 20 minutes into the boil.

cheers Ross