Foamsol™
Are you looking to increase your brew length without worrying about flash boil in the wort kettle or the hassle of excessive foam in the fermentation vessel? Discover how Foamsol™ can help you achieve this.
Foamsol™ is a thermostable silicon-based antifoam designed to manage foam throughout your brewing process effectively.
Benefits
- Increased fill capacity in wort kettle and fermentation vessel
- Improved hop utilization and preservation of head positive proteins
- Improves beer quality and brewing efficiency
- Reduced cleaning costs
- Reduced foam in CIP sets
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Foamsol™ reduces the surface tension of the liquid film, preventing over-foaming in the fermentation vessel or wort kettle, increasing brew capacity by up to 20% and alpha acid usage by up to 15%.
Foamsol™ offers a simple and economical approach to boosting your brewing efficiency and productivity. Keep your foam where it belongs in the fermenter, not on the floor.
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Without Foamsol™ and With Foamsol™
FAQ
Excessive foaming can cause significant loss of foam-positive proteins and alpha acids, as they adhere to vessel walls or spill onto the floor. Foamsol™ helps improve foam potential and increases alpha acid usage by up to 15%. By preventing the overfoaming
- Add Foamsol™ during the transfer to the wort kettle, into whirlpool enroute to the fermentation vessel or directly into the fermentation vessel.
- Dilute 1 part in 10 before addition to increase the efficiency.
No, Foamsol™ only improves alpha acid utilization without affecting the flavor.
Yes. A low addition rate in relation to the yeast biomass yield at the end of fermentation ensures no effect on yeast for re–pitiching.
- Wort Kettle: 2-10ml/hl
- Fermentation Vessel: 0.5-5ml/hl
- Cross Flow Filtration: Keep addition rates below 2ml/hl
Store at ambient temperatures. Do not freeze.
No, Foamsol™ is effectively removed by adhering to the yeast cell wall, on with the trub in the wort kettle, ensuring no negative impact on beer foam.
For more information about Foamsol™, please contact our customer sales manager for AB Vickers products, Sarah Young, at syoung@lallemand.com. Our experts are ready to assist you with any questions you may have.
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