How do you cool your wort?

[brewbama]

I use a copper coil immersion chiller hooked up to a garden hose. I use the run off to clean the mash/lauter tun and other equip.


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[Jtownbrewery]

Get an aquarium pump and fill a large bucket or like a garbage bin with ice water and run the water through the chiller. It should chill pretty quickly

 

[wilserbrewer]

Last few brews I've used a lazy mans no chill method, after flameout I leave the kettle lid off for an hour or two, add some hops for a hop stand and then lid the kettle and let it chill overnight.

The next morning I sanitize a few frozen 2 liter soda bottles and put them in the kettle.

An hour later I'm at pitching temps.


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[Goolsbymd]

Use IC till about 90 when it stops dropping. Then transfer to ferm, place in ferm chamber and wait till mid 60s and pitch. A lot easier in the winter.

 

[Leebee]

First post here. I used a single bag of ice in the sink then put the 5 gal pot in. I got it to about 95 before the ice was gone then added it to the carboy with a couple gallons of water that I had super cooled in the freezer. Took a temp reading and adjusted with more cold or room temp to hit 5 gals and optimal temp to pitch.
Awesome forum here. I'm learning a ton. Prob get an immersion wort chiller soon as I'm moving brewing to the garage and don't have a large sink.


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[jtratcliff]

First post here. I used a single bag of ice in the sink then put the 5 gal pot in. I got it to about 95 before the ice was gone

Next time start off with straight tap water in your sink... No ice. You're wasting your ice to drop from 212 to 95. The tap water can do that. Change out the water a couple of times and then add the ice. Once you get the drop from HOT to warm with tap water, the ice gets you from warm to pitching temps.

 

[Beergnomes]

Pump, therminator plate chiller, cooler w/ice. Works like a charm

 

[wozzer]

I work with Nature.

I brew lagers in winter, ales in summer, stouts in autumn and meads a year before I plan to enjoy them.

May not be the perfect brew, but it's the lowest cost.

 

[David_Trucks]

At Kombat: the kettle floats so it doesn't touch the plastic bin. We have yet to have an issue after doing it 3 times this way.


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[David_Trucks]

Also, we boil down to 3 or 3.5 gallons. Then, while cooling in a tub, add a gallon or so of ice cold water from the fridge (stored in a sanitized pitcher). After the temp is down, we pour it into the fermenter and fill it up to 5 gallons. 30 minute process. Not great, but cheap and it works.


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[Pilamman]

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[rchrdpdl]

I no-chill - straight into a cube.

Saves time on brew day and let's me stock pile cubes, so I brew whenever I have the chance (not as often as I'd like) and just pitch yeast/ferment whenever suits my pipeline.

 

[alphaomega]

I no-chill - straight into a cube.

Saves time on brew day and let's me stock pile cubes, so I brew whenever I have the chance (not as often as I'd like) and just pitch yeast/ferment whenever suits my pipeline.

http://beerandwinejournal.com/botulism/
I'd seriously consider not storing cubes, at least in room temperature, for more than thr time it takes to cool to pitching temp. Botulism may be low risk, but may have fatal consequenses.

 

[CanAusBrewer]

http://beerandwinejournal.com/botulism/
I'd seriously consider not storing cubes, at least in room temperature, for more than thr time it takes to cool to pitching temp. Botulism may be low risk, but may have fatal consequenses.

How is this any different from fresh wort kits?

 

[alphaomega]

I don't know. I might be possible that the wort for the kits is pressure cooked before sale, to kill off spores, or that the kits are refrigerated and sold really 'fresh', or that pH is adjusted down to safe levels or that in fact fresh wort kits are not 100% safe.
I'd ask the manufacturer/retailer before buying one...

 

[CanAusBrewer]

Its alright. I like making my own wort anyway!

 

[rchrdpdl]

I don't know. I might be possible that the wort for the kits is pressure cooked before sale, to kill off spores, or that the kits are refrigerated and sold really 'fresh', or that pH is adjusted down to safe levels or that in fact fresh wort kits are not 100% safe.
I'd ask the manufacturer/retailer before buying one...

It isn't pressure cooked. It's exactly the same. It's also stored on the shop floor. pH is exactly as it would be otherwise. And at least two providers in Australia have food safe certification for them.

The no-chill botulism thing has been done to death so I don't propose to go over it here, save to say that I understand your concern but I don't share it, nor do many hundreds of others who brew at home and cube or produce fresh wort kits commercially.

Cheers!

 

[alphaomega]

It isn't pressure cooked. It's exactly the same. It's also stored on the shop floor. pH is exactly as it would be otherwise. And at least two providers in Australia have food safe certification for them.

The no-chill botulism thing has been done to death so I don't propose to go over it here, save to say that I understand your concern but I don't share it, nor do many hundreds of others who brew at home and cube or produce fresh wort kits commercially.

Cheers!

I don't want to start a debate either, especially one that already has 'been done to death'
I will say this though, I really like the no-chill concept, and even if I haven't dipped my feet in it yet, I will absolutely give it a try as soon as I can find a suitable cube here. And when I do, I'll make sure to pitch within 24 hours or so.
Even if the risk is astronomically small, pitching sooner rather than later is just such an easy 'solution' to me, that I see no reason not to.

 

[rchrdpdl]

That's completely legitimate and if it works for you then great.

We all have different risk tolerances and different compromises we're prepared to make.

Cheers!

 

[Kozzer]

What is this 'cube' you guys are talking about?

 

[wilserbrewer]

What is this 'cube' you guys are talking about?

http://www.waterstoragestore.com/containers/54-5-gallon-water-container-stackable.html