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Should I cool wort straight away or wait?

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  • 05-07-2011 8:08am
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    Lars
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭


    Hi,
    should be wort brought to pitching temp as quickly as possible after boil ends or should it be allowed to sit for a few minutes? Does it depend on late hop additions or what because reading recipes some people seem to let it sit and some seem to suggest its best to bring to pitching temp with a wort chiller ASAP? Whats the norm? Do late hop additions need to infuse??

    Thanks

    L


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    oblivious
    Registered Users Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭oblivious


    If your are doing full boils 20 liters + then you can cool and 0 minute hop additions at the same time. Switch off the heater add the hops and turn on the water of the immersion chiller, as it will take time for the wort to cool


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    Lars
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭Lars


    oblivious wrote: »
    If your are doing full boils 20 liters + then you can cool and 0 minute hop additions at the same time. Switch off the heater add the hops and turn on the water of the immersion chiller, as it will take time for the wort to cool

    I'm doing full boils but slightly smaller brews with a final volume of about 15~17litres so I assume the same applies and its OK to cool immediately?
    I timed it yesterday and it took my wort chiller about 17mins to get from boil down to pitching temp of about 22~23deg


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