dirtymike1
Well-Known Member
Ok so I will fisrt say, I am a n00b to home brewing. I've got 1 brew under my belt and it was a blast. But the question is when the directions say to "rapidly" cool the wort after boil, how fast is rapid. It was a chilly winter night when I did it so I put it outside for a while, maybe 30 minutes, and did not see any reall drop in temp. Then I put it in a sink full of ice water and that seemed to do the trick after about 25-30 minutes, maybe a little longer. I've seen the wort chillers, the bent copper tubing, and was wondering if this is truely needed? My brew came out great, so I don't think it cool to slowly. But how fast should it be cooled?