Whirlfloc and Whirlpooling

[Crimsonwine]

I have tried adding a full tablet of Whirlfloc at 15min..and 5 min...and I find the 15 min addition is way more effective..

Also after I chill my wort....I put a sanitized 5gal. paint strainer (Home Depot 2 for $5) in my fermentor bucket and pour in the chilled wort....I then pull the paint strainer up and rotate it side to side since the bottom of it clogs with trub until i get most of the wort filtered through.

It takes only a couple minutes and I believe it adds to the aeration of the wort. I get very little trub when i harvest the yeast after fermentation...

 

[soopagloo]

My old position at my job had me clarifying water. We used a silicone based flocculation chemical and would run a stir test on 6 different jars. I'm having the same problem and the flocculation and settling can be caused by either too much or too little of the agent. I'd suggest trying less each time. When you get diminishing results, swing the other way. I forgot my whirlfloc last brew but it was a stout so I'm not concerned. Next up is an ESB and will try a half tablet. Different water profiles have different effects on how these chemicals react and clump the trash out.

 

[starrfish]

I have 10 gal brew pot with a drain valve with a 1/2 in drop. was thinking about using a copper scrubby to help filter break material any one use this?