I do the same using a hop blocker. I have never seen any gunk come out of the chiller, even after back flushing.
I am still amazed my Shirron plate chiller/chugger pump can cool 5 gallons of boiling wort to 65F in less than 10 minutes.
I used to use an ic and it took an hour or more, but I...
Thanks for the replies. I too would like the simplest, easiest method of chilling/filtering wort available.
I switched to a plate chiller because it was taking over an hour using an ic to chill 5 gallons to 65F. I'm on town water/sewer and my bill is calculated by how much water I use.
In...
I have a new shirron plate chiller, chugger pump and lines/fittings to connect to my 10 gallon brew pot which also contains NorCal's hop stopper.
Can someone advise me on proper setup and explain recirculating the wort? It seems to me recirculating will just stir up the trub/hot break/hops...