Greetings,
I recently picked up a CFC from NY Brew Supply. I'm going to use it in conjunction with my garden hose, a submersible pump, and two lengths of garden hose for cool water in and hot out.
My thinking at this time, because the ground water in my area is in the 80's, that I will take the hot wort and run it through the chiller once using just ground water. Then, I will pour the wort (probably at 100 degrees) back into the kettle, remove the garden hose, add 20lbs of ice, and begin a recirculating of the cold water with the pump.
My question is, will pouring back into the kettle at 100 degrees F cause hot-side aeration or could it be beneficial to the wort at that point?
Thanks!
I recently picked up a CFC from NY Brew Supply. I'm going to use it in conjunction with my garden hose, a submersible pump, and two lengths of garden hose for cool water in and hot out.
My thinking at this time, because the ground water in my area is in the 80's, that I will take the hot wort and run it through the chiller once using just ground water. Then, I will pour the wort (probably at 100 degrees) back into the kettle, remove the garden hose, add 20lbs of ice, and begin a recirculating of the cold water with the pump.
My question is, will pouring back into the kettle at 100 degrees F cause hot-side aeration or could it be beneficial to the wort at that point?
Thanks!