I've made a couple of batches of brew using relatively rudimentary methods, and now I'm ready to step up my game to BIAB.
I've purchased a 10gal SS Brewtech Kettle with thermometer and now I'm looking for advice on cooling my wort before pitching. I opted against the false bottom, as from what I've read it's not needed when bagging it.
I'm leaning heavily towards purchasing a counterflow chiller, but I have some questions on how I would use it.
My groundwater never gets too hot or too cold, currently 68 degrees straight from the tap, with very good pressure in the laundry basin where I have a standard hose style connector available
With a CFC, do I need to circulate the wort through a couple of times before it goes into the carboy? Or do I output the wort straight from the chiller to the fermenter?
Do I need a pump to move the wort through, or is gravity sufficient?
Is whirlpooling something I should be considering with this setup? If so, what additional equipment or setup would I need?
Is the old school method of shaking vigorously an acceptable method for oxygenating or do I need to add to the setup to improve on that?
Thanks for reading!
I've purchased a 10gal SS Brewtech Kettle with thermometer and now I'm looking for advice on cooling my wort before pitching. I opted against the false bottom, as from what I've read it's not needed when bagging it.
I'm leaning heavily towards purchasing a counterflow chiller, but I have some questions on how I would use it.
My groundwater never gets too hot or too cold, currently 68 degrees straight from the tap, with very good pressure in the laundry basin where I have a standard hose style connector available
With a CFC, do I need to circulate the wort through a couple of times before it goes into the carboy? Or do I output the wort straight from the chiller to the fermenter?
Do I need a pump to move the wort through, or is gravity sufficient?
Is whirlpooling something I should be considering with this setup? If so, what additional equipment or setup would I need?
Is the old school method of shaking vigorously an acceptable method for oxygenating or do I need to add to the setup to improve on that?
Thanks for reading!