Bartmannj
Active Member
Hi Everyone,
I'm planning to brew another batch this weekend (cooler fall temperatures are here at last!), and I'm already reviewing mistakes and lessons learned from previous experiences. In the past, I usually worked with only about a gallon of water in my brew pot, which produced a more amber and concentrated wort, but did not require too much cooling time. This time, I'd like to increase the water to about 2.5 gallons, but because I don't have a wort chiller, I was thinking about cooling the wort slightly, but then pouring it into my primary, adding a SOLID bung, and having it sit there for a few hours to chill eventually before pitching. Is there still a chance of contamination even in a closed environment like that? If so, what are some other alternative cooling methods for so much wort (in addition to an ice bath in the sink)?
Thanks!
I'm planning to brew another batch this weekend (cooler fall temperatures are here at last!), and I'm already reviewing mistakes and lessons learned from previous experiences. In the past, I usually worked with only about a gallon of water in my brew pot, which produced a more amber and concentrated wort, but did not require too much cooling time. This time, I'd like to increase the water to about 2.5 gallons, but because I don't have a wort chiller, I was thinking about cooling the wort slightly, but then pouring it into my primary, adding a SOLID bung, and having it sit there for a few hours to chill eventually before pitching. Is there still a chance of contamination even in a closed environment like that? If so, what are some other alternative cooling methods for so much wort (in addition to an ice bath in the sink)?
Thanks!