Man-O-Leisure
Well-Known Member
Hi all, currently i am still planning my first brew and in the getting equipment stage. Ive decided to go light to start with to save money and see how a few small batches (1gallon) go. So i will just use a large pot that i already have and do BIAB.
My question is, when chilling the wort to pitch the yeast, how long is "ok" to leave it cooling? I was going to try and save on buying a wort chiller so am wondering, can i start my brew with 1gallon of water, and then at the end when the wort is transferred to the fermentor, can i make up for the boiled off water by putting ice in the fermentor? this would definately cool the wort faster.. but i dont know if thats ok or not?
My question is, when chilling the wort to pitch the yeast, how long is "ok" to leave it cooling? I was going to try and save on buying a wort chiller so am wondering, can i start my brew with 1gallon of water, and then at the end when the wort is transferred to the fermentor, can i make up for the boiled off water by putting ice in the fermentor? this would definately cool the wort faster.. but i dont know if thats ok or not?