Thanks for that Chucko-great idea. I will give it a go. The good thing about being able to transfer hot wort into the fermentor from the kettle (no ball valve) is that my fermentor has a much bigger mouth than a cube so pour and prey is a less risky business.
This is my first post ever- apologies for any blunders.
On the issue of cooling wort drawing air laden nasties into non airtight containers. If the container holding the hot wort was fitted with one of those 2 piece airlocks filled with Iodophor or similar sterilizing solution, any air drawn...