I've read about HSA, and also read about letting the water get outside the OG. I brewed five batches of extract brew, and they've all turned out great. I'm starting to really tweak out my brewing process now, which leads me to the following:
I brew a partial-boil of about 3-3.5 gals. I can cool this in an ice-water bath rather quickly to about 100F, in about 15-20 minutes. My top-off water is purified bottled, and I usually have it in the refrigerator until I start brewing, when I take it out and let it to start to approach room temperature.
Is it okay to add 100F wort to 40-60F top-off water in the primary fermentor? Should I wait until the wort reaches 80F, then transfer? Should the top-off water be warmer? Does it matter what the temperature of the top-off water is? I never pitch until the water is under 80F.
Love to read some expert opinions.
I brew a partial-boil of about 3-3.5 gals. I can cool this in an ice-water bath rather quickly to about 100F, in about 15-20 minutes. My top-off water is purified bottled, and I usually have it in the refrigerator until I start brewing, when I take it out and let it to start to approach room temperature.
Is it okay to add 100F wort to 40-60F top-off water in the primary fermentor? Should I wait until the wort reaches 80F, then transfer? Should the top-off water be warmer? Does it matter what the temperature of the top-off water is? I never pitch until the water is under 80F.
Love to read some expert opinions.