JWWard03
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Hi all. I use the Northern Brewer 5 gallon LME kits and have had good results in all 8 batches I've tried. I do not have a wort chiller and have no plans to invest in one. I typically put the whole brew pot in a cold cooler with circulating water and it takes 15 minutes to get down to the 70 degrees. Can I just put some good quality ice in the wort to bring it down to 70 degrees quickly instead? I have to put one or two gallons of extra water in there anyway to get to the 5 gallon mark so I feel like it's the same in the end. Is it just a contamination issue? Thanks.