I've got an HDPE #2 pail that I got some (chilled) wort from a local microbrewery. I've read that HDPE can accept temperatures up to 230F. Can I use this for no-chill brewing?
Mike
I no chilled another beer yesterday, actually I sold off my IC yeterday too!
I had a guest over from HBT for a brew session yesterday, who could not believe that I was not chilling my beer. So I pointed him at the tap on my kegerator where my No Chill Haus Ale was, he loved it. He mentioned how CLEAN it tasted... seriously, no chilling works.
I converted at least one person to brewing on an electric HERMS yesterday and possibly two people to no chill brewing.
Brew On!
Maybe I missed it but do you woory about HSA when transferring the wort? Will an autosiphon withstand the heat? Otherwise just dump the whole kettle in?
Ok I was thinking that was the case. I guess a hose (proper temp. requirements) fitted to the end of my funnel with a careful pour will do the trick.
And do you squeze the air out of the cube before completely sealing the container? I thought I read that somewhere.
And do you squeze the air out of the cube before completely sealing the container? I thought I read that somewhere.
I no chilled another beer yesterday, actually I sold off my IC yeterday too!
I had a guest over from HBT for a brew session yesterday, who could not believe that I was not chilling my beer. So I pointed him at the tap on my kegerator where my No Chill Haus Ale was, he loved it. He mentioned how CLEAN it tasted... seriously, no chilling works.
I converted at least one person to brewing on an electric HERMS yesterday and possibly two people to no chill brewing.
Brew On!
yes yes - that was me!
I had never even heard of the "no-chill" method. How I have missed those threads is beyond me. I tasted Pol's Haus Pale Ale that was no-chilled and it was great. And it was very clean tasting - an excellent IPA if you ask me.
I have ordered my coolers, Pol! LOL
Ok I was thinking that was the case. I guess a hose (proper temp. requirements) fitted to the end of my funnel with a careful pour will do the trick.
And do you squeze the air out of the cube before completely sealing the container? I thought I read that somewhere.
I am really intrigued by the no chill technique.
If I could spread a brew day out -- into a brew session then a small pitching yeast session, then I could actually do more brewing with my work schedule.
Using the chilling vessel as a fermentor seems to simplify the process further.
need to hit the supply company website from work to see if I can find those vessels cheaper that US plastics. If I can, I'll let you know.
The HERMS is a long way out for me. With SWMBO being unemployed for two months now, every penny is sacred.
The no chill method really is cool. The 6 gallon container, when it is pitched into in about 24 hours, works really well. The HERMS is cool yah, but isnt necessary for GREAT beer, it just makes it repeatable by taking out variables.
I had a couple HBT guys over this past weekend that drank my no chill stuff and they really enjoyed it. I am excited to get some people here tasting it and getting more people interested in it!
Make sure you mark it well for the next time I come over
Good think I work in a chemical lab. We have a ton of these cubes sitting around.
Yeah, i'm awesome.
Great thread! This saves me money because now I don't have to buy a new chiller with a pump (no outside water source) and saves money on DME for starters!
Found white ones of these at the local Farm & Ranch supply store. Think they'll work?
Oh wait! I have a question:
What kind of tubing/hose is appropriate for transferring the hot wort from the boil kettle to the cube? I'm guessing that my usual plastic tubing won't hold up to the heat, and I don't want aerate the hot wort with a straight pour...
Is it HDPE #2?
Can you find a way to SEAL the cap air tight?
May be hard to clean out the inside where those handles are too...
If not, then no... I dunno
/intrigued.
I wonder if you had a stainless conical if you could siphon the near-boiling wort directly in there to let it cool.
The issue would of course be with wort shrinkage during cooling. I wonder if that could be offset by pressurizing the vessel with CO2 first, so the gas would expand as the wort shrinks? There must be some way to figure out the feasability mathematically.
The wort would still need to be aerated afterwards, possibly necessitating more gear.
-Joe
Is there a reason to not use this?
5 gallon Stackable Container
Also, does anyone have the dimensions of the 5 gallon and the 6 gallon cylindrical containers y'all are looking at?
Only concern I could see with the 5gal ones would be blow off, but if you use a blow off tube it should be fine right?
Only concern I could see with the 5gal ones would be blow off, but if you use a blow off tube it should be fine right?
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