Increase Wort Chilling Efficiency

[I_Brew_Drunk]

Has anyone ever tried using a drill and one of those aerating drill bits to create a whirlpool when using an immersion chiller? I feel like the combination of aeration and increased flux of wort over the chiller would cool down the wort much faster than just stirring by hand. I normally just stir by hand and can cool down 5 gallons to ~80F in 15-20 minutes. Just trying to think of ways to speed up my brew day and make things easier. Thoughts?

 

[doctormiah]

I am interested to see if anyone has tried this, but I now plan on trying it my next brew day. I could then use my drill for more than my grain mill and use the aerator for oxygenating as well as cooling. This could speed things up and allow for a monitored chill for hopstands too. My only concern is if it would counteract any trub settling, or if it would all settle after getting the wort to 80F or so.