My 2c...
I do biab but never whirlfloc / whirlpool.
The moment I turn the power off, the wort goes into the cube.
Have done about 12 no chills now.
The whole cube goes into the fermenter later, every drop.
I make light beer (3.2%), so theres nowhere to hide off flavours.
I primary at least 7 days, secondary 7 days, add finings and cold chill for at least 5 days.
My beers taste very clean, and are crystal clear.
I have yet to see evidence where the trub causes a problem.
Yes, theres more gunk in the bottom of my fermenter, but has no affect on flavour.
Maybe just try this approach once, and see if its worth the whirlflocing etc.
I thinks its probably just as important to get the wort into the cube HOT for sterilization, without letting it cool a bit while it whirlpools and settles.
cheers
Edit: Yes, I run silicone hose, to bottom of cube as well. Silicone hose is the home brewers friend. 2 metres of 3/8 and 2 metres of 1/2 will make your brewing experience much nicer.
I said my problem was I don't chill so transferring hot wort through a strainer at the lid might cause aeration.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but i don't think Truman is talking about actual HSA in post 37. What he means is 'splashing the wort into the no chill cube', which is not HSA. Hot side ends as soon as the flame/element is turned off.
I think what Goomba actually meant (post 36) was straining your wort from the cube into the fermenter, not from the kettle into the cube.
Ahh Shite!
After reading this thread I now realise that I have beendoing it all wrong… Formulating a recipe, making the wort, fermenting it, bottlingit and enjoying it!
Now I know that I should be worrying about all sorts ofthings like: the OG was 1.051 instead of the predicted 1.052 that the hallowedsoftware said I must get, what am I going to do? Is my beer now ruined? Will ittaste shite? Will it be infected? I hope not as I always practice safe brewingby wearing a condom to prevent infections. Shite! I boiled the wort for 15 minswhile squeezing my scrotum for maximum efficiency and some extractions… Whatwill the other brewers think of me? Fark, the South Easterly was blowing today,that'll ruin the brew for sure!
Now that my eyes have been opened my lovely APA, Bitter andStout won't be lovely any more because I have the knowledge that I didn't putin all that extra worry, stress and effort…
Seriously dude, go and look up "The Golden Rule of HomeBrewing" that is the single best way you can improve your brew.
Cheers,
Stagwa
Yeh he may have meant that. I pitch in my cube though and although Superoo says in his post that it is only a problem with larger breweries I, like him, try to avoid splashing the hot wort around anyway.
Ahh Shite!
After reading this thread I now realise that I have beendoing it all wrong Formulating a recipe, making the wort, fermenting it, bottlingit and enjoying it!
Now I know that I should be worrying about all sorts ofthings like: the OG was 1.051 instead of the predicted 1.052 that the hallowedsoftware said I must get, what am I going to do? Is my beer now ruined? Will ittaste shite? Will it be infected? I hope not as I always practice safe brewingby wearing a condom to prevent infections. Shite! I boiled the wort for 15 minswhile squeezing my scrotum for maximum efficiency and some extractions Whatwill the other brewers think of me? Fark, the South Easterly was blowing today,that'll ruin the brew for sure!
Now that my eyes have been opened my lovely APA, Bitter andStout won't be lovely any more because I have the knowledge that I didn't putin all that extra worry, stress and effort
Seriously dude, go and look up "The Golden Rule of HomeBrewing" that is the single best way you can improve your brew.
Cheers,
Stagwa
Im sorry that Im not of the chuck it in, ferment it, bottle it and drink it club and that I actually want to learn more about brewing than just drinking beer.
Haha, how ironic, 424 posts since July getting heaps of good replies but clearly you need to learn more!
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