I am not quite ready to finish my basement and spend $$ to install a wort chilling system.
Right now I empty my ice tray in sink, make a cold water bath, put the pot in the bath, then let wort cool to about 80 degrees, then transfer to fermenter, add water and knock temperature down to 70-75 degrees before pitching yeast.
I have a wort chiller which I purchased, it does not attach to my sink faucet, so I only use it for a few minutes, I don't like standing over sink for 45 minutes letting wort chiller help, when 90 minutes without wort chiller is cooling wort effectively.
Give me suggestions or problems with this technique, please.
Right now I empty my ice tray in sink, make a cold water bath, put the pot in the bath, then let wort cool to about 80 degrees, then transfer to fermenter, add water and knock temperature down to 70-75 degrees before pitching yeast.
I have a wort chiller which I purchased, it does not attach to my sink faucet, so I only use it for a few minutes, I don't like standing over sink for 45 minutes letting wort chiller help, when 90 minutes without wort chiller is cooling wort effectively.
Give me suggestions or problems with this technique, please.