G'day ahb'ers
I've used the NC method a few times with good result. Firstly, to clarify, my approach was to rack to a cube to cool overnight/2 days and then rack to fermenter to aerate. It occured to me before making the last brew (Light lager/24IBU) that I should just leave it in the kettle to cool then rack/aerate into the fermenter. I'm aware (I've been reading the copious amount of info re no chill for the last 2 hours, and my eyes are popping out of my head) that many rack straight to the fermenter, but I assume you all aerate with a pump/airstone, etc. I figured that letting it cool and transferring it once killed two birds with one stone.
Now to my question,
I believe the issue of increased bitterness was adressed from the POV of steeping hops, and the conclusion was a minimal effect. I realise now that I allowed the wort to stay in contact with the entire amount of hops as it cooled. The hydro samples didn't taste offensive but the beer is just lagering at the moment and it will be a while before it's ready. So I thought in the meantime I'd ask what you blokes think has happened? Has anyone trialled the NC in the K method?
Apologies if this has been discussed, as I said, there is too much to read on this.
P.S. - Please, no comments about sanitation, I'm not interested!
I've used the NC method a few times with good result. Firstly, to clarify, my approach was to rack to a cube to cool overnight/2 days and then rack to fermenter to aerate. It occured to me before making the last brew (Light lager/24IBU) that I should just leave it in the kettle to cool then rack/aerate into the fermenter. I'm aware (I've been reading the copious amount of info re no chill for the last 2 hours, and my eyes are popping out of my head) that many rack straight to the fermenter, but I assume you all aerate with a pump/airstone, etc. I figured that letting it cool and transferring it once killed two birds with one stone.
Now to my question,
I believe the issue of increased bitterness was adressed from the POV of steeping hops, and the conclusion was a minimal effect. I realise now that I allowed the wort to stay in contact with the entire amount of hops as it cooled. The hydro samples didn't taste offensive but the beer is just lagering at the moment and it will be a while before it's ready. So I thought in the meantime I'd ask what you blokes think has happened? Has anyone trialled the NC in the K method?
Apologies if this has been discussed, as I said, there is too much to read on this.
P.S. - Please, no comments about sanitation, I'm not interested!