It probably would help anything in suspension. For me, it was not worth the manipulation of hot hoses.
I actually find that by the end of cooling, the fine particles for the most part settle to the bottom under the pickup. By the time the wort drains down to the pickup there is maybe 1-2...
I suspect you need to remove your 30 minute cottage cheese addition. Once I did that my wort looked much clearer. LOL.
I BIAB. I have a thru-wall valve and I let all but the last pint or so drain off. This captures the absolute heaviest of material only. Everything else always drops...
Are you guessing duck on the inside, due to color? It was smoked directly on a grill. I think the chicken took a tonne of smoke thru the bottom and is almost entirely smoke ring. It is wrapped chicken in duck in turkey... which I believe is the correct order. Correct me if I am wrong.
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