danweasel

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Hello brewers,

So I am steadily plugging along brewing away and getting better and better with every batch. I am also acquiring more and more "essential" equipment. Two new improvements I am going to make on my next brew day are, whirlpooling and then siphoning the wort instead of just dumping it strait into the fermenter, and I want to use a copper coil wort chiller instead of an ice bath to cool the wort after boiling. So... I should whirlpool it while it is still hot right? But how can I do that with the chiller in the kettle? Should I just cool the wort and then be very careful about sanitation while stirring? I heard about the chiller/whirler thing at more beer but I don't have THAT kinda money.

I guess what I am asking is, how do YOU do it?

And, Thanks,

Dan

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Suthrncomfrt1884

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I can get a good whirlpool going while my IC is in the kettle. I usually start cooling mine, then I get a good whirlpool going and let it sit for about 15-20 minutes before emptying. I don't siphon though...I drain from a ball valve on the side of my keggle.

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powerslave73

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I chill with IC, Then remove IC and whirlpool for two minutes, then let sit on stove top for 5 min. Then siphon to carboy,top off with chilled water,check temp and sample for SG, then pitch yeast. works like a charm! leaves all the hop trub in a cone in the center, when siphoning do it from the edge!

danweasel

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Thank you much guys,

I will hopefully be buying some copper tubing this weekend and get a friend to weld some hose fittings on the ends and wala!

__________________
PRIMARY: The prime directive
SECONDARY: My wife says it's her.

The most important thing to remember about drunks is that drunks are far more intelligent than non-drunks. They spend a lot of time talking in pubs, unlike workaholics who concentrate on their careers and ambitions, who never develop their higher spiritual values, who never explore the insides of their head like a drunk does.
-Shane MacGowan