I just use a spoon and get a nice little whirlpool going then let it settle. I then rack from the side of the pot with my auto-siphon trying to avoid the trub cone that the whirlpooling created.
BlackGoat said:I do the exact same process described here. Boil, and chill using my IC per the usual, then after removing the chiller I will use my brew spoon to get a nice smooth whirlpool going for a minute or two, then I usually cover my pot and leave it alone for about a half hour while the whirlpool slowly comes to a stop and the wort settles a little. After that I'll rack it over to my fermenter, leaving the bulk of the trub behind.
I do the exact same process described here. Boil, and chill using my IC per the usual, then after removing the chiller I will use my brew spoon to get a nice smooth whirlpool going for a minute or two, then I usually cover my pot and leave it alone for about a half hour while the whirlpool slowly comes to a stop and the wort settles a little. After that I'll rack it over to my fermenter, leaving the bulk of the trub behind.
Do you use a hop bag/spider or just toss the hops into the boil freestyle?
Nope, just throw them right in. I don't understand why people get so crazy about their hops, and why they use devices to contain them or strain them out. I use pellets and throw them in the boil, never once have I ever had a shred of hops show up in a glass of beer, and that includes a variety of brewing methods. If any end up in the fermenter they will always settle out.
Nope, just throw them right in. I don't understand why people get so crazy about their hops, and why they use devices to contain them or strain them out. I use pellets and throw them in the boil, never once have I ever had a shred of hops show up in a glass of beer, and that includes a variety of brewing methods. If any end up in the fermenter they will always settle out.
I think that it's just a "new toy" kind of mindset....I know I love gadgets!
Nope, just throw them right in. I don't understand why people get so crazy about their hops, and why they use devices to contain them or strain them out. I use pellets and throw them in the boil, never once have I ever had a shred of hops show up in a glass of beer, and that includes a variety of brewing methods. If any end up in the fermenter they will always settle out.
Nope, just throw them right in. I don't understand why people get so crazy about their hops, and why they use devices to contain them or strain them out. I use pellets and throw them in the boil, never once have I ever had a shred of hops show up in a glass of beer, and that includes a variety of brewing methods. If any end up in the fermenter they will always settle out.
I don't think people are very worried about them winding up in the kettle. I think most are concern with clogging equipment like plate and counter flow chillers.
I'll be whirlpooling with a spoon in future. Did my first batch the other day and was shocked at the 1-2 inches of trub that appeared in my fermenter within hours of transferring.
I figure I just need to give the wort and swirl and leave it for half an hour or so, instead of dumping it straight in to the fermenter.
I always throw my pellets right into the boil and have never had any hops show up in my glass.
This is what I do; the layer of hops in the trub cone seems to hold things together and reduce the effect of the syphon pulling up any trub.I've tried whirlpooling twice without much luck. I use a hop spider and was wondering if throwing hops right into the boil will actually help with whirlpooling (the trub will have something to grab on to while spinning). Any thoughts?
I cool by stirring around the outside (So that the spoon is held vertical) for 5 minutes while the pot is submerged in an ice water bath (colander underneath so that ice water can recirculate) with a running tap and slightly draining plug. 5 or 10 minutes after the stir I put the lid on the pot and make sure no one touches it for the next 20 minutes to half an hour. I've never not had a nice cone (although it is easily disturbed so I have to be careful when syphoning), although as mentioned above dried hops are just thrown into the boil (no idea what would happen with pellets or if hops were strained out beforehand somehow).When I have tried the "spoon in the bk" method, after settling there is just a layer evenly spread along the bottom. Are you supposed to drain as the whirlpool is still spinning to make the trub cone? If so I'm going to need to get a bulkhead and spigot, might as well get a sight glass too. *sigh* it never ends haha
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