Calder

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I normally add my immersion cooler at 20 minutes. That way I get the wort back to boiling before adding the finishing hops.

Would there be any issues putting the cooler in after 15 minutes of steeping the wort?

I want to ensure the I/C gets sanitized by the hot wort.

E-Mursed

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I put mine in at the 15 minute mark - works fine for me.

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Calder

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I haul mine out the garage and at this time of year it is very cold. When I put it in the wort, it takes a few minutes to get back to boiling. If I added it after the hop steep, it would help- cooling, but I need to ensure it gets sanitized.

elvestinkle

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We use a sanitizer bucket of diluted iodophor for end-of-boil tool storage, and if we remember we'll move the chiller to the wort around the 15-minute mark. But the iodophor is a nice guarantee in case we forget.

Stauffbier

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I put mine in a pot of very hot water at the 30 min mark, then I add it to the wort at 10 mins. It's basically pre-heated this way, and it doesn't take but 30 to 60 seconds to get back to a boil again..

I should mention that before I put it in the hot water pot I spray it with starsan about 3 or 4 times..

mikeysab

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I put,my IC into the boil at 15 mins, when,its ready to cool, I just turn my ic on and let it do its thing

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mikeysab

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Let it boil for 15 mins, then turn my chiller on

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mikeysab

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Turn the cooling water on and let it do its thing

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postal_penguin

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I just stick my IC in a bucket of Star-san for a few minutes and then stick it in the wort with the cooling water already running. I find that putting it in the boil risks have the hoses drape into the flames or soften too much.

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Stauffbier

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I've considered doing this as well. It seems like it would be fine as long as it's well sanitized, plus I would think it chills the wort much quicker that way..