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Old 01-22-2012, 10:47 PM   #1
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I have a converted keg for my boil pot, with a bent pipe pulling wort off the side of the bottom. I want to whirlpool and tried with a spoon and elbow grease. Felt like it didn't really help and that all the hops didn't settle in tye middle. Thinking about buying a mortar paddle to attach to my drill. Run that for 3-4 min and the let it settle... Thoughts?


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Old 01-22-2012, 11:38 PM   #3
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How long did you wait to let it settle out?
Like 5 min. I bought the angled pip from you guys. It worked great.
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Old 01-22-2012, 11:43 PM   #4
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Like 5 min. I bought the angled pip from you guys. It worked great.
Generally you want to wait a good 20-30 minutes to let your beer settle after whirlpooling.
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So the spoon method is fine? Any reason not to do the paddle and drill?
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So the spoon method is fine? Any reason not to do the paddle and drill?
Aside from having another thing to clean...nope, none that I can see.
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Generally you want to wait a good 20-30 minutes to let your beer settle after whirlpooling.
Do this and you will get a nice trub cone in the bottom of your boil pot.


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