Antifoam - 5KG

Antifoam - 5KG

Although it may surprise some, correct Antifoam use improves final beer foam. Our food-grade formulation has versatile applications and is highly effective at low rates. It can be used in the kettle or fermentation vessels and is classed as a processing aid, as it does not carry over to the final product with standard beer processing and usage rates.

Antifoam is a silicone-based emulsion developed for brewing and distilling where a quick knockdown of foam is required. It can be added to the kettle, still or fermentation vessel.
It controls over-foaming at wort boiling and fermentation with minimum addition as a processing aid and enables higher evaporation rates while wort boiling.
For maximum efficiency, we recommend diluting Antifoam with water before use.

Benefits

• Available in easy-to-use emulsion form
• Controls overfoaming at wort boiling and fermentation with minimum addition as a processing aid
• Enables higher rates of evaporation while wort boiling
• Provides better control of spirit distillation
• Prevents loss of hop bittering substances
• Improves Alpha-acid utilisation
• Prevents expensive wort losses and unhygienic spillages
• Maximises CO2 recovery
• Increases fermentation capacity
• Maximises yeast storage
• Has no adverse effect on beer foam or flavour stability
• Easily extracted from beer by normal filtration processes
  

Guidelines for use

• Check that the product is within its shelf life before use
• Experiment with additions to determine the minimum effective rate
• Read the Safety Data Sheet prior to use
  

Principle
Antifoam is an effective silicone-based surface agent which prevents foam formation by reducing surface tension. It is classed as a processing aid because of its feature of being completely removed from beer by normal processing. It is absorbed onto the surface of the yeast and filter media.
Antifoam has no adverse effect on beer foam or flavour stability.
It has 3 clear uses:

• Reduction of foaming in the kettle — add directly to the kettle at the start of boil
• Reduction of foaming in FV - add directly to the FV before filling
• Reduction of foaming in CIP sets
  

Application and rates of use
0.1 - 5ml Antifoam/Hl to the liquid you wish to treat. Efficiency and mixing are greatly improved by predilution. Mix 1 part antifoam to 9 parts water. Evidence has shown it is best to start with lower rates and work up until the desired foam control is achieved. Example for a 10Hl brew length; For a 1ml/Hl rate, then use 10ml of Antifoam and 90 ml of water, mix and add to the 10 Hl of wort or beer.

Storage and shelf life

• Store in cool conditions, away from direct sunlight
• Keep containers sealed when not in use
• Storage temperature should be below 32°C and should not be allowed to freeze.
• The shelf life at the recommended storage conditions is two years from the date of manufacture.