ScubaSteve
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Hey all-
I know the purpose of using a hopback is to add aroma to the beer, and you generally see one after the kettle and before the cfc/plate while the wort is still hot. My question is whether I could use this in conjunction with an IC....cooling the wort in the kettle and then sending it through the hopback. I'm a hophead and love IPA's. I wonder whether this method would cause infections due to putting cooled wort in contact with unsanitized hops.
I know the purpose of using a hopback is to add aroma to the beer, and you generally see one after the kettle and before the cfc/plate while the wort is still hot. My question is whether I could use this in conjunction with an IC....cooling the wort in the kettle and then sending it through the hopback. I'm a hophead and love IPA's. I wonder whether this method would cause infections due to putting cooled wort in contact with unsanitized hops.