Budzu, thanks for the advice, I'll definitely try a 1/2 tab next time and see if that helps.
In order to make for a smooth wort rotation, w/o many turbulences, you have to make sure that there is nothing sticking into the wort. Either a spigot that is flush to the inside of the pot or a ring that goes around the pot should work. The ring has the advantage that the wort can enter it at many places around the trub cone, thus reducing the draft (and with this potential trub intake) that can build up at a single point.
Any update on how 1/2 a tablet worked? Last two batches with a full tablet I couldn't get the trub to settle below 2 gallons, much less form a cone.
Any update on how 1/2 a tablet worked? Last two batches with a full tablet I couldn't get the trub to settle below 2 gallons, much less form a cone.
All three times I've had decently compacted trub, but it's a perfectly flat bed on the bottom of the kettle! Anyone experience this problem and find any solutions?
^^^ nice color!
For what it's worth, I purchased a trub filter from Derrin at www.brewershardware.com and it works great. Filters most of trub/hot break out. I dont even bother with whirlpooling anymore.
Ok...I'd like to take this a step further...
Any thoughts on dumping my hot wort into my counter flow chiller then whirlpooling it back into the kettle before draining into the fermenter? Basically quickly cooling the wort WHILE whirlpooling... What are my downsides? I can chill 5 gallons from 200+ to 70 in about 5 minutes with my CFC...I'm just tired of all the trub going into the fermenter. I've read all the threads about whirlpooling with an immersion chiller, but I haven't found much on whirlpooling with the counter-flow.
Jollyjimbo said:I wish I could see the photos as I am in scerious need of whirlpooling assistance
SleepyCreekBrews said:I use a 2-winged stirring rod on a power drill , it can whip a really nice vortex into 11 gallons with no trouble at all , leaves a nice cone as well
duboman said:That would be hot side aeration and while the consequences can be debated, excessive is not a good thing as I understand it.
( waiting for those to chime in and tell me I'm wrong.....)
Kaiser said:This has also been published on the Wiki: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Whirlpooling
rgauthier20420 said:So, I'm trying to work whirlpooling into my brew session and I'm having an issue. I've just installed a 2nd port for the return whirlpool using a pump. Here's a pick depicting the set up of the valves. BTW, this pot is approx 20" in diameter. The whirlpool valve has a 1/2in street elbow on the inside of the pot and the liquid drain valve just has a 1/2in hose bard for now (this was a test).
I was able to things swirling, but there was no visible vortex there. It was almost like the flow was either not strong enough or being disrupted by not have the dip tube. I don't have a depiction of this, but does this make sense? Can anyone offer some advice? I can run it again tonight and upload a picture or video of it if needed. Thanks!
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