I did my first brew last week and followed the instructions to do a 3 gallon boil (my pot is only 5 gallon). The day before I froze 2 gallons of water to make big blocks of ice and put a pitcher of water in the fridge for any top up needed beyond the ice(so the chlorine could come out).
Now here is my question. After pouring the wort in my primary it cooled down immediately. After stirring the temp was dropping below 70 degrees and there was still a bunch of big ice chunks floating in it. I read you want to cool your wort down asap, but I read wort chillers can take 15-30 minutes. Why use a wort chiller when ice takes it almost instantly down, especially when you are going to have to add water (due to a smaller pot).
I watched the Sam Adam's Video and he ladeled his wort one scoup at a time over ice...wouldn't he end up with 40-50 degree wort?
Now here is my question. After pouring the wort in my primary it cooled down immediately. After stirring the temp was dropping below 70 degrees and there was still a bunch of big ice chunks floating in it. I read you want to cool your wort down asap, but I read wort chillers can take 15-30 minutes. Why use a wort chiller when ice takes it almost instantly down, especially when you are going to have to add water (due to a smaller pot).
I watched the Sam Adam's Video and he ladeled his wort one scoup at a time over ice...wouldn't he end up with 40-50 degree wort?