Clean Wort Needed

[Brew-boy]

Hey guys I been battling this battle for along time now. I get to much break material and trub into my fermenters. I have an angle pipe on my kettle which helps but I still get alot of junk. I use the Jamil's chiller with a pump which I love. The kettle is set to leave one gallon of wort behind on purpose to help leave as much junk as possible. I have tried several times to do a manual whirlpool after chilling but I never get a cone, always a flat layer of crud. I do not rack out of the kettle I open the ball valve and drain and this I want to keep. I have tried the S.S. Scrubby with no luck, it clogs. After chilling I let the kettle sit for 45 mins(Lid on) so the break material and trub will settle to the bottom. This works and I make good beer but I want to improve this setup. Anyone have any ideas which would my my system better?

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[GilaMinumBeer]

Maybe try racking while whirlpooling or try a pump driven whirlpool. Or, wait longer for everything to settle out before you start to rack. Like 15 minutes or so.

 

[Brew-boy]

I do wait 45 mins....

 

[annasdadhockey]

So you chill with an immersion, whirlpool vigorously, then let it sit for 45 minutes with the lid on, then drain. Is that correct?
I use a CFC, so I whirlpool right after the boil, then let it sit for 20 minutes, then drain, and this is what I get...

Nice clean wort into the fermentors, most of the trub left in the cone in the middle. I do however get the cold break into the fermentors. And, I get every last bit of wort out.

 

[Brew-boy]

Yes I chill with an immersion chiller but recirculate the wort while chilling A.K.A. Jamil's Chiller.
I do nothing as far as Whirlpool by hand with a spoon if that's what you mean. I have the pump given me a nice flow but not an aggressive flow.

 

[annasdadhockey]

Are you using whirlfloc or irish moss or anything like that?
Also, I'm not familiar with Jamil's method. Does it involve a pump or something?

 

[lehr]

Brewboy, I have the Jamil set up also but I have a false bottom in my boil kettle. I pump as soon as it is cooled through a double screen into my fermentor and dont get much junk.

Pat

 

[lehr]

One more thing my p/u tube is 3/16 to 1/4 off the bottom and I don't leave much wort behind.

Pat