Brewtan B Availability

Only place I saw it was on ebay but it's expensive.

 

BrewCraft distributes it, ask your LHBS to order.
https://shop.brewcraftusa.com/brewtan-b-1-oz-pack-10391o

 

Williams brewing has it in stock.

 

Good for Williams! I will get some after my supply runs out.

 

Sorry newb question? This is for helping with shelf life?

 

If so facto, yes.

 

I've seen where Brewtan B must be removed via whirlpooling, but I've simplified to where my trub all goes into the fermenter along with the wort, and with no effort made to separate it. Does that disqualify me from using Brewtan B?

 

If anything you should use more of it. Trub is one of the leading staling mechanisms on the fermentation side.

 

Should I be using brewtan? Is it easy to use?

 

Maybe, if you want. As easy as adding a little to your mash and a little to your boil kettle.

 

Okay I'll try it out thanks...

 

So Brewtan B won't hurt the final product if left in the trub?

I've never experienced a slow ferment due to leaving the trub in. It seems as if the yeast feast upon it.

 

I am not sure. Every professional brewing book says hot trub (so all hot protein and hops from the boil) must be removed. That contains the bulk of auto-oxidating fats and lipids. The yeast use a minuscule amount for nutrients, which is what you can get by leaving some cold break in. But the hot break is definitely not a great idea. I remove both, but if you what you do works for you, it is what it is.