Aroma hopping with plate chiller?

[Kmcogar]

Ok, so I read a bunch of threads and I can't seem to find the exact answer I'm looking for. I recently bought a plate chiller to cool my wort fast. But I didn't really think too much about the differences. My biggest concern is the aroma hop addition.

First, how long should the aroma hops steep for?
5,10,15 minutes?! Does it matter? Or is all the aroma from the hops instantly transfer to the wort?!!!!...................

When I used my immersion chiller it took 20-30 to chill, so the aroma addition at the end of the boil really had time to steep in the wort.
But, if I use a plate chiller then the wort is leaving the kettle and entering the carboy right away. Then the aroma addition will only be steeping for 5-10 minutes. ALSO, the aroma additions will only be steeping in the wort that is left in the kettle. LESS AND LESS EACH MINUTE.

Does this change the effects of aroma hops?

Do I need to run the cooled down wort through hops before it enters my carboy?

Should I let the aroma hops sit in the kettle for 5 minutes after flameout?

I'm about to make an IIPA so any thought would be great.

 

[bobbrews]

I suggest changing your IPA brewing style so instead of doing post-boil additions, you focus heavily on 10-5 minute additions.

If you previously got your wort cool in 20-30 minutes with an immersion chiller, then the plate chiller will take at least half that time, maybe less. Thus, post boil hops won't be worth it. The only way it would be worth it is if you could partially chill your wort from 212 F to 160 F in a very quick amount of time, and then rely on an ice bath to do the rest of the chilling for you while the post boil hops are steeping in the 160 F wort down to 65 F. But then again, you don't need a plate chiller to do the first part, since an immersion chiller would be fine. The immersion chiller/ice bath combo takes approx. 30-40 minutes with the lid on for me.

A lot of homebrewers think they are doing no wrong by cooling the wort as fast as possible. However, whirlpool hop potential is affected by quick cooling. For IPAs, that is one big disadvantage. A 5 minute cold steep with your post boil hops is almost useless. I regularly make clear IPAs with lots of oily hops and longer than usual chill times. Personally, I don't see the benefit of cooling in 10 minutes as oppose to 30 or 45. As long as you're not taking more than an hour or so to chill and your recipe/process is sound then you should have a great IPA.

 

[kandofab]

What worked for me is I circulated my wort through my plate chiller back into the wort till the wort came down to pitching temps. Let it sit for about 10 minutes then to the carboy. But I have a pump, dont know if you do or not. Mine came out well.

 

[eastoak]

What worked for me is I circulated my wort through my plate chiller back into the wort till the wort came down to pitching temps. Let it sit for about 10 minutes then to the carboy. But I have a pump, dont know if you do or not. Mine came out well.

how long does it take to get the wort to pitching temps?