I have just collected my wort and plan on adding one tablet at the last 15 minutes of the boil (I know some sites suggest half). I know that irish moss (and obviously whirlfloc tablets) help precipitate some of the proteins so that they settle.
My question is, and it may be a dumb one, the following:
In the past, when transferring my boiled wort to the fermenter, I would pour straight from the pot to the fermenter, as I thought this, besides stirring, would aid in adding oxygen for the yeast. It might have also helped cool the wort quicker. However, as I understand, using a Whirlfloc tablet would require me having to siphon the boiled wort from the pot to the fermenter so that the sedimented material doesn't go into the fermenter. Is this correct? And if so, should I hold my siphoning tool slightly above the bottom of the pot so that it doesn't suck in the sediment?
Thanks!
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My question is, and it may be a dumb one, the following:
In the past, when transferring my boiled wort to the fermenter, I would pour straight from the pot to the fermenter, as I thought this, besides stirring, would aid in adding oxygen for the yeast. It might have also helped cool the wort quicker. However, as I understand, using a Whirlfloc tablet would require me having to siphon the boiled wort from the pot to the fermenter so that the sedimented material doesn't go into the fermenter. Is this correct? And if so, should I hold my siphoning tool slightly above the bottom of the pot so that it doesn't suck in the sediment?
Thanks!
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