arkiteqt
Member
Good afternoon everyone. I've attached a pic of my setup, her name is Beertha. Anyway, About whirlpooling... I never have, but intend to start. Here is how I would like to whirlpool:
- 15 minutes before flame out - add whirlfloc
- 10 min before flame out - start whirlpool w/ chugger ss pump (to sanitize pump)
- at flame out - put lid on & continue whirlpool w/ pump for 2 minutes
- wait 20-30 minutes to establish the trub cone... and then, drawing from the side of the BK, pump the wort through my plate chiller and into my primary
My main question is about hops... Aren't I essentially extending the steeping time of all my hop additions by the time it takes for the trub cone to establish? IE, a hop addition intended for a 5 minute steep now becomes 5+20 minutes? Granted, I will have some temp lose due to the pump circulating wort, but it will still be hot enough to affect my hop aromas, right???
How do/would others deal with this?
Many thanks,
Joe
- 15 minutes before flame out - add whirlfloc
- 10 min before flame out - start whirlpool w/ chugger ss pump (to sanitize pump)
- at flame out - put lid on & continue whirlpool w/ pump for 2 minutes
- wait 20-30 minutes to establish the trub cone... and then, drawing from the side of the BK, pump the wort through my plate chiller and into my primary
My main question is about hops... Aren't I essentially extending the steeping time of all my hop additions by the time it takes for the trub cone to establish? IE, a hop addition intended for a 5 minute steep now becomes 5+20 minutes? Granted, I will have some temp lose due to the pump circulating wort, but it will still be hot enough to affect my hop aromas, right???
How do/would others deal with this?
Many thanks,
Joe