BK
MT
HLT
S P I K E T R I O U S E R G U I D E
26
Brew Day –
Drain to
Conical
Follow these steps to get ready
for fermentation.
1.
Grab your counterflow wort chiller,
2.
Move your hose connected to the BK whirlpool
port and connect it to the inlet of the wort chiller
(wort side).
3.
Connect a hose from the outlet of the wort chiller
to your Spike Conical (wort side).
4.
Connect a cold-water source to the inlet of the
wort chiller (water side).
5.
Connect a hose from the water outlet of your
wort chiller into a drain (sink, floor drain, HLT, etc.)
(water side).
Figure 6
PRO TIP:
Water exiting the chiller will be hot.
You can collect the first 3-4 gallons from the
output of the chiller in your HLT and use CIP
reducing your water usage.
6.
Open your BK drain valve.
7.
Purge your wort pump of air.
8.
Monitor the temps of your water by moving your
mash tun temp probe to the temp probe port of
your wort chiller.
9.
Turn on your wort pump.
10.
Slowly open your wort pump until you see your
desired yeast pitching temp on the MT PID readout.
11.
Drain until BK is empty.
12.
Turn off the wort pump and close all the valves.
13.
Add yeast and seal your conical.
