So I finally got around to getting an immersion chiller, but I am a bit unclear on when I should be doing what at the end of the boil.
EG today I had some 0 minute addition hop pellets.. I put them in a hop bag (I dont have any kind of hop screen), turned off the heat and started the immersion chiller.
Pulled all the hop bags out after a little while (cant remember exactly how long) and attempted to get a bit of a whirlpool going.
Questions:
How long should 0 minute hops be left in for, assuming I am using hop bags? (I think these would interfere with the whirlpool which is why I pulled them out after a bit)
Do you start chilling immediately after the boil? How long do you wait to whirlpool?
Is it better to get the temp right down, remove the chiller then whirlpool? (I figured whirlpooling while it was warm would probably make the chiller more effective so did it that way)
EG today I had some 0 minute addition hop pellets.. I put them in a hop bag (I dont have any kind of hop screen), turned off the heat and started the immersion chiller.
Pulled all the hop bags out after a little while (cant remember exactly how long) and attempted to get a bit of a whirlpool going.
Questions:
How long should 0 minute hops be left in for, assuming I am using hop bags? (I think these would interfere with the whirlpool which is why I pulled them out after a bit)
Do you start chilling immediately after the boil? How long do you wait to whirlpool?
Is it better to get the temp right down, remove the chiller then whirlpool? (I figured whirlpooling while it was warm would probably make the chiller more effective so did it that way)