Whirlpooling/Hot Break

[jblank44]

Would like to get some insight on this from some others.

Researched around on this but not finding the answer I need.

Following the boil, I whirlpool for about 15-20 min then let it sit for about 15-20 min. However, when I start to cool the last gallon has a bunch of hot break trub (White clumps of proteins and such). The hops were in a cone but not the hot break. How do I fit this so that I can get all the wort possible?

My thoughts:

Whirlpool, wait then whirlpool again once it drops out?
Or wait for a little while first then whirlpool and rest?

Is 20 minutes just not long enough?

It is causing me to get 5-5.5 gal instead of 6 like planned.


Info:
All grain 6 gallon batches. 15 gal kettles.

Thanks for the help!

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

Suck up every bit of hot break into the fermenter...I does no harm whatsoever and youll get more beer. I use a hop bag and have less than an ounce of wort left in the BK after transfer

 

[jblank44]

Suck up every bit of hot break into the fermenter...I does no harm whatsoever and youll get more beer. I use a hop bag and have less than an ounce of wort left in the BK after transfer

Yeah but typically clogs up the plate chiller.

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

Yeah but typically clogs up the plate chiller.

Oh...Not sure than. I use an IC

 

[jblank44]

Oh...Not sure than. I use an IC

It's no biggie. I'm thinking it just needs to cool more so that the hot break can drop and be whirlpool into a cone. But want to see what others think, so thanks for the input!

 

[triletter]

I use a Blichmann HopBlocker and have few issues. That first bit out of the kettle has to be bled off then I plug it into the pump. Go real slow after you see the top of the blocker and pull up the slide. No issues with half pound of pellet hops in a 10 gal batch yesterday.

 

[jblank44]

I use a Blichmann HopBlocker and have few issues. That first bit out of the kettle has to be bled off then I plug it into the pump. Go real slow after you see the top of the blocker and pull up the slide. No issues with half pound of pellet hops in a 10 gal batch yesterday.

Okay good stuff. Ill look into it! Does anyone know at what temp all the hotbreak will drop?

 

[jdphillips73]

I use a Blichmann HopBlocker and have few issues. That first bit out of the kettle has to be bled off then I plug it into the pump. Go real slow after you see the top of the blocker and pull up the slide. No issues with half pound of pellet hops in a 10 gal batch yesterday.

I used my blichmann hopblocker for the first time on a 10 gallon batch and the entire inside of the hopblocker was filled with hops! tips for using it properly?

 

[triletter]

It is critical that you get a good whirlpool going and then wait at least 15 min. I start at the top of the kettle and get the wort moving and then slowy work my way down in depth increasing speed as I go. There will be hop particles in the HopBlocker that will have worked their way in during the boil. I just open the valve quickly and drain off the first bit and then prime my pump. Going very slow at the end is necessary. YMMV