Hello All:
I have been brewing all grain for the last year or so, and recently bought a plate chiller (20 plate from Duda Diesel) to cool wort after boiling. Previously I was using an immersion chiller with recirculating ice water. The allure of getting the boiling wort to pitching temp was enough to get me to try it. I use a hop spider to get most of the pellet hops filtered out, so clogging things up isn't a worry.
Recently I have read how some brewers recirculate through their plate chiller first to get to pitching temp, and at the same time whirlpool to settle out the break material. Can anyone post a pic or two of how they do the whirlpool assembly? I would love to try this before my next brew day. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. Cheers.
I have been brewing all grain for the last year or so, and recently bought a plate chiller (20 plate from Duda Diesel) to cool wort after boiling. Previously I was using an immersion chiller with recirculating ice water. The allure of getting the boiling wort to pitching temp was enough to get me to try it. I use a hop spider to get most of the pellet hops filtered out, so clogging things up isn't a worry.
Recently I have read how some brewers recirculate through their plate chiller first to get to pitching temp, and at the same time whirlpool to settle out the break material. Can anyone post a pic or two of how they do the whirlpool assembly? I would love to try this before my next brew day. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. Cheers.