How many times to no-chill in a cube

[Yob]

ya big girls blouse

It's a happy coincidence that I'm usually hosing out the MT at about that time... And besides, they look good with my skirt

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

 

[manticle]

Between the knees sound dangerous... hot wort on skin = not good.

Only if you're an idiot.

I'm not saying you are - just that it is really easy NOT to burn yourself when cubing.

 

[lukiferj]

Only if you're an idiot.

I'm not saying you are - just that it is really easy NOT to burn yourself again when cubing after you inevitably burn yourself the first time.

FTFY

 

[manticle]

I don't burn or cut myself as I wear a fluoro vest while brewing.

 

[lukiferj]

Ha ha. I should have thought of that.

 

[Black Devil Dog]

I pretty much do what Danwood does and find that works pretty well and quick.

Re - the Willow cubes, I bought 4 jerry cans and returned all of them because the caps leaked. It seems that in situations where there is near boiling water poured into them, the plastic distorts and I found that I couldn't get the caps to seal.

 

[lukiferj]

And back on topic. I have been no chilling in the same 4 cubes for almost 12 months and still come up looking like brand new. Just make sure you clean them straight away and keep them out of the sun.

 

[barls]

been using the same cubes for the last 4 years, only ever had one swell and that was my own stupid fault.
must of been trough 50 cycles now each cube at least

 

[Cocko]

17 times.

I use a cube, 17 times.

 

[Thefatdoghead]

Use your knees. Upright, wearing pants, towel between the legs if you are a wuss. Cap on almost tight, squeeze the cube and quickly seal as the liquid gets to the top.

The other way of doing it is one knee and a wall behind. The heat softens the plastic and makes it supple so you should be able to do it. To get pressure build up you must be agitating it a bit. They can split but my experience of themn doing so is if they have been over exposed to UV light.

Or just put it against a wall and press with towel covered foot and put on cap.

 

[bum]

I no-chill my cubes exactly once per brew. You guys are over-complicating it.