Hi Folks,
I am getting closer to finishing my setup.
The pickup tube in my kettle leaves behind about a litre / quart as it breaks suction.
This is because it is offset to avoid picking up whirlpooled trub from the boil.
If I just pumped from the centre, I'd probably recover most of this wasted liquor.
I have a conical fermenter.
I use a hop sock in the boil.
So my first question is:
Why worry about picking up the trub?
Why not just pump it all to the fermenter, let it settle and rack before pitching?
My second question is:
How long should you expect it to take to settle well enough to rack?
Cheers.
I am getting closer to finishing my setup.
The pickup tube in my kettle leaves behind about a litre / quart as it breaks suction.
This is because it is offset to avoid picking up whirlpooled trub from the boil.
If I just pumped from the centre, I'd probably recover most of this wasted liquor.
I have a conical fermenter.
I use a hop sock in the boil.
So my first question is:
Why worry about picking up the trub?
Why not just pump it all to the fermenter, let it settle and rack before pitching?
My second question is:
How long should you expect it to take to settle well enough to rack?
Cheers.