Hey all,
I have been using the dump through a strainer method of getting clean wort into my primary. I just got done reading the excellent FAQ about whirlpooling in the beginner section. Now I am curious. I am toying with switching to this method.
I have one concern. With whirlpooling you have to siphon the wort out into the fermentor. It seems to me that this would lead the cooled wort to being exposed to air the entire time you are transferring. When pouring through a strainer it only takes a couple of minutes.
My question is, is the benefit received from whirpolling great enough to risk infection? I thought of siphoning with tin foil as a lid but that seems to be a huge PIA because you would not be able to see if you were getting trub or not.
I have been using the dump through a strainer method of getting clean wort into my primary. I just got done reading the excellent FAQ about whirlpooling in the beginner section. Now I am curious. I am toying with switching to this method.
I have one concern. With whirlpooling you have to siphon the wort out into the fermentor. It seems to me that this would lead the cooled wort to being exposed to air the entire time you are transferring. When pouring through a strainer it only takes a couple of minutes.
My question is, is the benefit received from whirpolling great enough to risk infection? I thought of siphoning with tin foil as a lid but that seems to be a huge PIA because you would not be able to see if you were getting trub or not.