Orpheus
Well-Known Member
I'm interested in getting some opinions on using ice to cool hot wort.
I brewed a couple of weeks ago and put 2 gallons of cold tap water in my primary fermenter and added the hot wort and topped it off with cold water. The thing was still very warm to the touch. So much so in fact that I had to cover it and leave it to cool off overnight. I've never had this problem before.
Is it okay to put some ice in the two gallons of tap water I add to the primary before I add the hot wort? The ice comes from the same water supply as the tap. I've read the ice should be sterilized, but that's not really an option. My fridge's icemaker does filter the water it makes the ice with.
Do you see any problem using the ice this way, or should I just wait the few hours for it to cool?
I brewed a couple of weeks ago and put 2 gallons of cold tap water in my primary fermenter and added the hot wort and topped it off with cold water. The thing was still very warm to the touch. So much so in fact that I had to cover it and leave it to cool off overnight. I've never had this problem before.
Is it okay to put some ice in the two gallons of tap water I add to the primary before I add the hot wort? The ice comes from the same water supply as the tap. I've read the ice should be sterilized, but that's not really an option. My fridge's icemaker does filter the water it makes the ice with.
Do you see any problem using the ice this way, or should I just wait the few hours for it to cool?