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[matt6150]

So I usually have some major foaming when draining from boil kettle to fermenter. Is it ok to add some fermcap to the fermenter before racking to prevent this? Or maybe at flameout? 

[StankDelicious]

I don't see why it would hurt it. Fermcap was made to be used in the fermenter.

[MtnBrewer]

Either one. Or you can add it to the boil if you have problems with boilovers.

[matt6150]

Ok, no problems with boilovers just wanted to be sure it didn't need to be boiled and it was sanitary to put in fermenter.

[denny]

I still use Fermcap if I have to, but I've come to look for any other solutions before I use it.  The FDA recommends that beer it's used in be filtered before consumption, and that's what breweries are required to do.  I like to avoid it if possible, but will use it if there's no other solution.

[matt6150]

I still use Fermcap if I have to, but I've come to look for any other solutions before I use it.  The FDA recommends that beer it's used in be filtered before consumption, and that's what breweries are required to do.  I like to avoid it if possible, but will use it if there's no other solution.

Then what would be another solution for me than?

[MtnBrewer]

Drain such that it doesn't foam up so much maybe?

[Humperdink]

I still use Fermcap if I have to, but I've come to look for any other solutions before I use it.  The FDA recommends that beer it's used in be filtered before consumption, and that's what breweries are required to do.  I like to avoid it if possible, but will use it if there's no other solution.

Why's that Denny? What's the ingredient that necessitates filtering?

[MtnBrewer]

Why's that Denny? What's the ingredient that necessitates filtering?

Silicone, the same thing that keeps it from foaming.

[matt6150]

Drain such that it doesn't foam up so much maybe?

True, right now Im draining through a stainless mesh strainer into a funnel. So it splashes and aerates quite a bit.

[JMcG]

MSDS for Fermcap-S:

https://www.yesmsds....pdate/index.asp

Wikipedia for active ingredient:

https://en.wikipedia...imethylsiloxane

[BlKtRe]

MSDS for Fermcap-S:https://www.yesmsds....pdate/index.aspWikipedia for active ingredient:https://en.wikipedia...imethylsiloxane

So the worry of Fermcap-S getting through to the final product (if it could anyway) is officially debunked.

Edited by BlKtRe, 30 October 2013 - 10:21 AM.

[denny]

So the worry of Fermcap-S getting through to the final product (if it could anyway) is officially debunked.

 

Could be.  I still intend to avoid using it as much as possible.

[Murphy]

So the worry of Fermcap-S getting through to the final product (if it could anyway) is officially debunked.

 

the silicone in Fermcap is dimethicone which is also found in Gas-X pills for adults and antigas solutions for infants...it's safe 

[JMcG]

MSDS for ethanol:

https://www.nafaa.org/ethanol.pdf