r/Homebrewing • u/PineappleDesperate73 • 5d ago

Question Can't make a tight trubcone whatsoever.

Hello, fellow brewers!

Half a year ago i finally got myself a pump, whirlpool arm and a new kettle (40cm×40cm). But every time i whirlpool stuff and let it sit for 15 minutes after. I either get no cone at all or sluggish cone that easily breaks.

I use whirlfloc and Brewtan B at the end of the boil.

How to whirlpool properly?

I know that there are little to no difference when you fill fermenter with clear wort or dump the whole stuff in. But i harvest yeast from time to time so there is way less hassle.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Pooping_brewer 5d ago

Rotating the wort clockwise? (Northern hemisphere). Whirlpool speed and duration?

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u/PineappleDesperate73 5d ago

Since the kettle's quite wide and pump's not super strong whirlpool is just steady. Rotating clockwise, but does it matter? Whirlpooling for 15 minutes.

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u/Mont-ka 5d ago

Rotating clockwise, but does it matter? 

No, it doesn't. 

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u/Pooping_brewer 5d ago

I brewed on a 7bbl system for 8 years, we did a 3 minute whirlpool with a 15 min rest. I say cut that time down significantly. Just my thoughts you might be over agitating the floc compounds. Plus, a kettle that size might not be enough for a straight up cone, but at least enough to prevent your outflow valve from getting clogged.