Any thoughts on no-chilling in a fermentation bucket?
My thought is as follows (admittedly stolen from a post I read on another board)
1. Whirlpool at end @ flame out, then siphon into bucket
2. Seal bucket - put an empty airlock on the bucket with a alcohol soaked cotton ball - with hopes that it will filter out/kill any nasties that might get sucked in when as the wort cools.
3. Pitch in 24 hrs (or so) once the wort is cooled down.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Post #2 made 15 years ago
I can't see any problems with this apart from the fermentation bucket*.
Plastics can be a problem. If your fermentation bucket is rated to withstand high temperatures then all should be great.
For me, that is the only question that needs to be answered with your proposed method.
Cheers to you,
PP
* The other alternative is to leave it cool in the kettle over night. Occassionally I have done this and all has worked out well. I am assuming your kettle has a good lid.
Plastics can be a problem. If your fermentation bucket is rated to withstand high temperatures then all should be great.
For me, that is the only question that needs to be answered with your proposed method.
Cheers to you,
PP
* The other alternative is to leave it cool in the kettle over night. Occassionally I have done this and all has worked out well. I am assuming your kettle has a good lid.
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Post #3 made 15 years ago
Don't bother using a fermentation bucket unless your willing to "Take a bullet for the team" and write about it. Boiling wort in a plastic bucket would probably make the bucket so soft it would bend and crack as you tried to lift it with the handle. The cover would probably pop off and spill the hot sticky wort on your leg. I am talking about the type of bucket that I buy from my Local Homebrew Supply Store. If you have something different than "Have a go" and let me know!
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Post #4 made 15 years ago
I would have thought it would be ok with the head - I've seen a few brew pots made from buckets (Bucket-o-death I think is the term...)
http://www.art-of-brewing.co.uk/acatalo ... ___18.html
Perhaps I'll try boiling water and tossing it in the bucket over night and see what happens.
http://www.art-of-brewing.co.uk/acatalo ... ___18.html
Perhaps I'll try boiling water and tossing it in the bucket over night and see what happens.
Post #5 made 15 years ago
I think it's possible and I like the idea of the alcohol soaked cotton ball to sanitise the air that is sucked in as the wort cools. As always, you need to be careful handling the bucket with the hot wort in it. Let us know how it goes.
Post #6 made 15 years ago
Ive known a few people that have ruined Better Bottles by pouring hot wort into them. They melt. Bad.
Post #7 made 14 years ago
Tried this by putting about 2 gal of boiling water in an Ale Pail. The bucket got soft and sagged in the bottom a bit. The walls were pretty solid and held their shape. Even used my auto siphon with it, seemed ok. I think I'll try the no chill this way, so I can just ferment in the same bucket.
Post #8 made 14 years ago
I decided not too - if the plastic is sagging, I think that means it isn't meant for that temperature.. I personally don't want plastic chemicals leaching in my wort.
Post #9 made 14 years ago
I've done this before a couple of times and it worked fine. I would not even think about moving the FV while it was hot and malleable though.
I don't think anything will leach from a HDPE plastic, but I'm no scientist, just a backyard brewer.
I don't think anything will leach from a HDPE plastic, but I'm no scientist, just a backyard brewer.
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Post #10 made 14 years ago
I'm not a scientist either - that's why I'm not willing to risk it.. might not cause any problems today, but maybe in 20 years?
I wonder if the same is true for the biab bag and the no-chill cube???
I wonder if the same is true for the biab bag and the no-chill cube???
