Bonneville
Well-Known Member
So, Santa brought this:
http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewi...larware-10-gal-brew-pot-w-1-2-ball-valve.html
I am going to add a thermometer. I got a wort chiller with the pot. With a full boil, I plan to use the spigot to transfer the cooled wort. Do I just need a hose barb fitting and about 5 feet of some appropriately sized hose?
Also, I primarily extract brew using pellet hops. Should I use hop bags? A boil screen? False bottom? All of the above. I have a funnel filter that is too fine and frequently clogs, so I know the pain of having a cooled wort and a clogged filter.
Anything else to consider? Have never used the wort chiller.
Old process:
New process(?):
Probably nothing to worry about here, but any major change to my process always makes me wonder what I am missing. Thanks.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewi...larware-10-gal-brew-pot-w-1-2-ball-valve.html
I am going to add a thermometer. I got a wort chiller with the pot. With a full boil, I plan to use the spigot to transfer the cooled wort. Do I just need a hose barb fitting and about 5 feet of some appropriately sized hose?
Also, I primarily extract brew using pellet hops. Should I use hop bags? A boil screen? False bottom? All of the above. I have a funnel filter that is too fine and frequently clogs, so I know the pain of having a cooled wort and a clogged filter.
Anything else to consider? Have never used the wort chiller.
Old process:
- Boil 3 gallons
- Chill in ice bath
- Pour into fermenter
- Top off with water
- Pitch yeast
New process(?):
- Boil 5+ gallons
- Cool with wort chiller
- Transfer to fermenter via spigot and sanitized hose
- Pitch yeast
Probably nothing to worry about here, but any major change to my process always makes me wonder what I am missing. Thanks.