faber
Well-Known Member
Trying to chill a full wort boil. Currently I bury the brewpot in snow, whirlpool it, and then pack in the snow (and repack, and repack....) This last batch took 35-40 minutes to get to pitching temp. It'd be nice to speed that up. (It's too cold here to mess with hoses, but I'll start using an immersion chiller in the spring.)
I was thinking of filling some 2L bottles with water, freezing them, and then dropping those into the wort. (I'd sanitize the outside of the bottles when the boil is nearly done.) This would be in addition to the snowpacking.
Is there a reason that this would not work?
Thanks
I was thinking of filling some 2L bottles with water, freezing them, and then dropping those into the wort. (I'd sanitize the outside of the bottles when the boil is nearly done.) This would be in addition to the snowpacking.
Is there a reason that this would not work?
Thanks