No-chill temp into keg?

[Bugaboo]

Uck, I wouldn't do that. Just because it doesn't melt outright doesn't mean flavors aren't coming out of the plastic.

+1 on that. I believe HDPE is only rated to 180. I would let my wort cool to 180 before moving to my fermenter when I was using Winpacks, which are HDPE.

P.S. I store my grain in my winpaks now. Seals up nice. Hard to get the grain in them. Easy to get out tho.

 

[ghpeel]

Regarding No-Chilling with Cornies, whats the group's opinion of turning the keg over on its side and/or top a few times when the wort is first poured in? That step is necessary in a No Chill HDPE tank, so I'm assuming it's necessary for the Corny too, but I thought I'd ask those whom have done it before.

I just had a plastic tank or maybe it's cap go bad on me, resulting in two messed up batches. The second one made the tank swell like a tick 2 days after being sealed up. I've got a spare corny that can't fit into my serving fridge, and I've love to use metal instead of plastic for my No Chills.

 

[djt17]

I no chill in cornys; hit with a little gas to insure it is sealed & then roll a few times on the floor. So far, so good.

 

[Bugaboo]

I turned it upside down and left it while I finished cleaning everything, then put it rightside up for the rest of the cooling.

 

[Bugaboo]

Just got a brewhemoth and gonna no chill a kolsch for my first batch. Think I'll sanitize before filling this thing because it's so big. I'd just wash and rinse the cornys. Bought the spunding valve attachment.

You guys think I should leave the spunding valve on while it cools and set it to say 20 psi or just cap my top 1.5" hole and put the spunding valve on after every thing is cool?