Many extract kits instruct the home brewer to put 2 gallons of water in the fermentor before adding the wort. My question is, why not add it to the brew pot to help cool the wort? I have done this on a few batches and cannot see what effect it has as each batch has come out fine. I use bottled water that is room temperature and it seems to help cool down the wort quicker. Thoughts, advice, warnings, or suggestions?
Adding water question
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Doesn't matter how you add it really after flame out. I use to freeze 2 gallons of water and then pour the wort on top of that and it brings the temp down pretty quick.
I think the main reason to tell you to add it to the fermentor would be because adding it to a hot pot will actually slow the cooling process down.
I think the main reason to tell you to add it to the fermentor would be because adding it to a hot pot will actually slow the cooling process down.
Either way works but if you add 2 gals to the brew pot then you have 2 less gals to transfer with the wort. I know when I did extract i would put the hot pot in the sink with cold water and transfer it into the fermentor when it cooled.
