funkydrummer88
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describe how you get the hop pellets out of the wort using a whirlpool.
YooperBrew said:Using a sanitized spoon, whirlpool the wort, then let it settle for 20 minutes. The pellets and trub will be mostly in a cone in the middle. Siphon it from the side, avoiding the sludge.
funkydrummer88 said:Is this after fermentation before bottling? I thought it was after boiling, which there shouldn't be any trub correct?
BlindLemonLars said:I don't know what it is, but I can NEVER get the whirlpool thing to work. I stir the wort like a maniac and get a big vortex, but 20 minutes later everything has settled evenly on the bottom again. My hop bag rig keeps the pellet sludge out, but it'd be nice to avoid siphoning the break material without sacrificing too much volume.
funkydrummer88 said:must you siphon off the top of the wort, or could you strain it out really quickly with a strainer?
YooperBrew said:Absolutely you can strain it! Use a sanitized strainer, and pour your wort through it. Now, if you have lots of hops sludge, it'll plug it up fast, but if you have a minimal amount of sludge, that will work great.
It will also help to aerate your wort.
BlindLemonLars said:7Enigma, I expect you're right...I usually set my pot on a kitchen chair, which puts it at the right height for siphoning into my better bottle. It may not be perfectly level, I'll try my countertop next time.
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