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[421Brew]

QUICK newbie question (theres a half hour of boiling left!!!) My recipe actually suggests pouring the 2 gallons of hot wort into a carboy filled with two gallons of cold water, then topping it off with the remaining gallon...NO wort chilling at all. Is this ok or should I chill my wort?
Thanks much!
Carl

 

[El Pistolero]

It's only OK if you can pour without any splashing at all...you don't want any air getting into the hot wort. Safer to chill it some before pouring.

 

[421Brew]

Thanks for the quick response! Chilled it is...