I just returned to brewing after a 4-year hiatus. I have an indoor system and while I have a hose connection and can use some of the hot water from chilling for cleanup but I can only save about 18 gallons. After that do find the amount of water wasted down the drain troubling. That first 20 G does pull the temp down quite a bit so I'm thinking of maybe doing a partial chill. What is fun about home brewing is for some stages there are options and lots of things to experiment with and hack up. I have a workshop/brew room and saving water is one goal I have and the space.
Never done a no chill probably won’t just cause I do bigger batches as you’ve seen lol 😂…but for a smaller batch for sure like you were saying I wouldn’t mind trying it out just to see what it’s all about right on man good content as always cheers bro!
Hi Steven, I also "no chill" using the cube method here in the UK. I do it for three reasons, saving water, which also saves me money and I'm basically making my own Fresh Wort Kit that I can pour into a fermenter whenever it's convenient for me AND it saves time. Three great reasons as far as I'm concerned. I agree, I've never had a problem with a beer that was lightly hopped. Probably going to be different if it was a heavily hopped beer. Cheers.
Some interesting points there Steven. What works works . I use a copper wort chiller ive have set up and works well. Alot of people do the no chill method and are more than happy with it. Cheers
I have a single mixer style tap so like you i could dive under the sink and disconnect maybe the dishwasher (faff but do-able) option 2 is a no chill cube option 3 is to find an old school style washing machine rubber fitting that simply pushes over the big mixer tap. No chill seems far easier and makes a quicker brewday and gets you cleaned up sooner.
@NWsmallbatchBrewing yeah I'm an Aussie and no chill is common here. Water is scarce in some places and is definitely a factor. But I think convenience is the main reason people no chill.
@@nh1662 I'm not a fan at the small batch level. Unnecessary. Over 5 gallons the conversation changes. It stems from craft and macro brewers having to do it because hop spiders aren't freezable at that scale.
@NWsmallbatchBrewing so you are talking about the actual process of whirlpooling the wort and not what is called "whirlpooling" referring to a cold hop stand after the boil?
Good talk! So how would you treat an IPA with a WP or big late addition? Pull the hops after steeping for 20 minutes and then cube and make no changes?
How dare you! 😂 No chill works well once you figure out your way. I do both no chill and chilled now. It depends most in style and time available. Interesting ypu bring up the hop adjustment for no chill, Im more then likey to adjust IBUs due to a hop basket then I will for a no chill. I feel like you are correct from what ive seen no chill IBU adjustment.
I just returned to brewing after a 4-year hiatus. I have an indoor system and while I have a hose connection and can use some of the hot water from chilling for cleanup but I can only save about 18 gallons. After that do find the amount of water wasted down the drain troubling. That first 20 G does pull the temp down quite a bit so I'm thinking of maybe doing a partial chill. What is fun about home brewing is for some stages there are options and lots of things to experiment with and hack up. I have a workshop/brew room and saving water is one goal I have and the space.
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Never done a no chill probably won’t just cause I do bigger batches as you’ve seen lol 😂…but for a smaller batch for sure like you were saying I wouldn’t mind trying it out just to see what it’s all about right on man good content as always cheers bro!
Hi Steven, I also "no chill" using the cube method here in the UK. I do it for three reasons, saving water, which also saves me money and I'm basically making my own Fresh Wort Kit that I can pour into a fermenter whenever it's convenient for me AND it saves time. Three great reasons as far as I'm concerned. I agree, I've never had a problem with a beer that was lightly hopped. Probably going to be different if it was a heavily hopped beer. Cheers.
@@donmac5926 Nice i love that!
Some interesting points there Steven. What works works . I use a copper wort chiller ive have set up and works well. Alot of people do the no chill method and are more than happy with it. Cheers
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RDWHAHB and no chill 🍻 I’m thinking about switching from a plate chiller to a counter flow so I can hop directly in the kettle.
I have a single mixer style tap so like you i could dive under the sink and disconnect maybe the dishwasher (faff but do-able) option 2 is a no chill cube option 3 is to find an old school style washing machine rubber fitting that simply pushes over the big mixer tap. No chill seems far easier and makes a quicker brewday and gets you cleaned up sooner.
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I no chill into a cube. This way I can store it and ferment when I'm ready.
@@michaelbeattie6953 that's the OG of no chill. Originated in Australia i believe due to water scarcity
@NWsmallbatchBrewing yeah I'm an Aussie and no chill is common here. Water is scarce in some places and is definitely a factor. But I think convenience is the main reason people no chill.
Would really like a video on your opinion on whirlpooling. Purely anecdotal or through experimentation?
@@nh1662 I'm not a fan at the small batch level. Unnecessary. Over 5 gallons the conversation changes. It stems from craft and macro brewers having to do it because hop spiders aren't freezable at that scale.
@NWsmallbatchBrewing so you are talking about the actual process of whirlpooling the wort and not what is called "whirlpooling" referring to a cold hop stand after the boil?
@nh1662 that's just a late addition. 😆
Good talk! So how would you treat an IPA with a WP or big late addition? Pull the hops after steeping for 20 minutes and then cube and make no changes?
@@marklpaulick yes so if you have a flameout addition I just do it in a hop spider. For 5gals or less whirlpool really isn't needed.
How dare you! 😂 No chill works well once you figure out your way. I do both no chill and chilled now. It depends most in style and time available.
Interesting ypu bring up the hop adjustment for no chill, Im more then likey to adjust IBUs due to a hop basket then I will for a no chill. I feel like you are correct from what ive seen no chill IBU adjustment.
@@jaggersbrewingco how dare you! LoL
@NWsmallbatchBrewing 🤣 🍺Cheers buddy!