Whirlpool???

[BrewMoreBeers]

What is the best and easiest (I understand these may be competing techniques) to get a whirlpool in a 10 gallon boilermaker?

 

[Reelale]

Are you using a pump?

 

[strat_thru_marshall]

i use this in my 15 gal boilermaker

http://www.mrmalty.com/chiller.php

works like a champ.

 

[BrewMoreBeers]

I do not have a marsh pump yet... I currently cooling with a plate chiller (gravity) and a pond pump pushing ice water. Sounds like I should get a march pump and some extra tubing to recirculate for a whirlpool before diverting to the ferm tank.

Is getting a march pump and pumping from the ball valve, thru the plate chiller and then back into the side of the boiler tank the recommended technique for my gear?

 

[pericles]

The EASIEST way is to stir. With a long, sanitized, spoon. Works great.

 

[Reelale]

I do not have a marsh pump yet... I currently cooling with a plate chiller (gravity) and a pond pump pushing ice water. Sounds like I should get a march pump and some extra tubing to recirculate for a whirlpool before diverting to the ferm tank.

Is getting a march pump and pumping from the ball valve, thru the plate chiller and then back into the side of the boiler tank the recommended technique for my gear?

Yes, that would work fine. It's my set-up exactly for a keggle. You can bend copper tubing to the radius of your kettle. I get a good whirlpool in the BK using a march pump and Shirron plate chiller.

 

[wyzazz]

Paint Mixer on a drill...

 

[BrewMoreBeers]

Paint Mixer on a drill...

Oh, that is great!!!

 

[wyzazz]

Oh, that is great!!!

Works great for aeration too! I made some stainless blades for my Mix-Stir out of my Keggle leftovers.

 

[Nova5]

a true whirlpool will require a pump. pickup in the center at the bottom, and output at the top angled into the water. together they will create a whirlpool in the direction of the output.

 

[Robcl]

I have one of these on order http://conical-fermenter.com/products/brew-kettles/ . This looks like it should work well. Has anyone used these before ? I should have it in early November. I plan on brewing the day it gets here I'll post how it goes.

 

[jason.mundy]

One idea:
Stir it with a spoon while the wort chills down with an immersion chiller.

Another idea:
Recirc your wort back into the pot via march pump, passing through your chiller. Have the wort enter the pot at an angles to start your whirl pool.

I'm not sure what you are going to do other than just drain the pot through your chiller. I doubt you want to stir it with a spoon and wait for the wort to quit spinning while your hops are still generating IBU's.