Pixalated
Well-Known Member
The last time I brewed, I put 3 gallons of spring water in the freezer for a few hours. By the time my boil was done, the bottled water was down to 40F. After just a few minutes in the ice bath my wort was down to about 180F, and I figured that if I combine the hot wort with the cold water, I don't have to wait for it to cool down.
So, I poured 2 gallons of cold bottled water into my fermenter, and then poured my wort right on top of that. I topped off with about 1/2 gallon of cold water, and my wort was in the mid 70s, where I pitched.
Is there anything wrong with this method? Can I trust spring water to be free on contaminats? Is it OK to mix hot wort with cold water?
So, I poured 2 gallons of cold bottled water into my fermenter, and then poured my wort right on top of that. I topped off with about 1/2 gallon of cold water, and my wort was in the mid 70s, where I pitched.
Is there anything wrong with this method? Can I trust spring water to be free on contaminats? Is it OK to mix hot wort with cold water?