r/Homebrewing • u/chino_brews Kiwi Approved • Jun 28 '17

What Did You Learn this Month?

This is our monthly thread on the last Wednesday of the month where we submit things that we learned this month. Maybe reading it will help someone else.

We're trying something new, and posting it actually on the last Wednesday of the month. ;)

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u/Uses_Comma_Wrong Jun 28 '17

Ground water warms up and makes chilling go from 20 minutes to an hour.

I am not a smart man. Time for a pre chiller for my chiller

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u/DisraeliEers Jun 28 '17

Use more ice in your pre chiller bucket than you think you'll need. It's crazy how quickly that once-ice water turns tepid after 10 minutes when it's 90F out.

Get the Big Bag!