Whirlpooling with a paint mixer

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Whirlpooling with a paint mixer

Post by Grumpydev » Mon Apr 20, 2015 12:47 pm

Does anyone whirlpool, and if so, has anyone tried it with one of these things hooked up to an electric drill?

http://www.screwfix.com/p/paddle-mixer-5-x-600mm/61021

I've seen similar ones designed for brewing in the states, but nothing over here - they're obviously not listed as food safe, but it would only be on cold wort and could be sanitised I suppose - stainless steel ones seem to be pretty hard to come by.
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Re: Whirlpooling with a paint mixer

Post by Goulders » Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:22 pm

Quite a few people use them for aerating the wort in the FV, but I can't see it being suitable for whirlpool...
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Re: Whirlpooling with a paint mixer

Post by Kyle_T » Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:42 pm

Look you YouTube, there is loads of people using them for whirlpool.
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Re: Whirlpooling with a paint mixer

Post by Goulders » Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:57 pm

I stand corrected then :)
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Re: Whirlpooling with a paint mixer

Post by Fil » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:43 pm

have you considered a kitchen wand mixer
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Re: Whirlpooling with a paint mixer

Post by Grumpydev » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:46 pm

Already have one of those.. They're not really big enough.. They do an ok-ish job at aeration, but nowhere near the size or umph for a whirlpool.
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Re: Whirlpooling with a paint mixer

Post by Grumpydev » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:47 pm

I have ordered one from Amazon that another brewer has reviewed.. Its only cheap so will give it a "whirl" (pun intended ;)) and feed back.
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Re: Whirlpooling with a paint mixer

Post by bigdave » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:54 pm

I use one for doughing in.
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Re: Whirlpooling with a paint mixer

Post by hazelbrew » Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:30 pm

I use exactly that one for aerating wort before pitching yeast to a kit brew.

attached to corded drill. works a treat.

sanitize first though.
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Re: Whirlpooling with a paint mixer

Post by boingy » Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:41 pm

Yep, it will do the job.
Yep, not food safe (but you will probably die of something else....)
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