Grainfather Whirlpool and Aeration Brewing Paddle

Regular price $99.00

Delivery and Shipping

Free Shipping Australia Wide when you spend $300 or more, otherwise it's $14 flat rate.

We have four warehouses in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Launceston. Your order might ship from any of these warehouse, or from a combination of these warehouses as different stock is located in different warehouses. For our free, flat-rate and Parcel Post deliveries, estimated time from dispatch based on working days from our main warehouse in Brisbane are as follows:

QLD Metro: 1 – 2 days 
QLD North: 2 – 4 days 
QLD Country: 2 – 6 days 
  
SA Metro: 3 – 5 days 
SA Country: 4 – 8 days 
  
NSW Metro: 2 – 3 days 
NSW Country: 2 – 7 days

ACT: 2 – 4 days

VIC Metro: 3 – 5 days 
VIC Country: 3 – 7 days 
  
TAS: 5 – 10 days 
  
NT Metro: 3 – 6 days 
NT Country: 5 – 10 days 
  
WA: 5 – 10 days

For our Express Post deliveries:

ALL Metro: 1 day
ALL Country: 2 – 3 days
  
Please note, these are estimated shipping times. Weather, human error and other unforeseen circumstances can slow down your order. You will get an online tracking link to follow the progress of your order. If you need your order urgently, we encourage you to select the Express Post option at checkout.

If you suspect any problems or your order has not arrived by the ETA date, please contact us so we can follow it up. If you would like some more clarity around dispatch times including ETAs of goods shipping from our Sydney, Melbourne or Launceston warehouses, please contact us.

The Grainfather Whirlpool and Aeration Brewing Paddle is an excellent tool that can be used for both the aeration of your wort in the fermenter after chilling and to create a strong efficient whirlpool with minimal effort.   

Whirlpooling before you pump the wort out of your brewing system is highly recommended to help separate the solids from your wort. This helps to form a secondary layer of filtration over your hop filter and allows your wort to flow out clear, while minimising the risk of small particles making it into the pump.

The Grainfather Whirlpool and Aeration Brewing Paddle provides an excellent whirlpool without the effort! It allows the perfect amount of liquids and solids to pass through its large blades. Just simply attach to a standard electric power drill via its ‘chuck bit’ styled end for the relaxed whirlpooling and aeration of your wort. 

Whirlpooling and aerating is good practice before you pump the wort out of your brewing system. It promotes enhanced yeast activity and places the hops and protein back into suspension before the filtering process. Aerating the wort after chilling is excellent practice. It infuses oxygen which is critical to yeast growth in the early stages, reduces lag time and helps with a strong, healthy fermentation.

Specs:

  • 304 Stainless Steel, 8mm (1/3") drill bit end and 12.5cm (5") wide blades
  • Designed to be easilty attached to a power drill via an 8mm (1/3") drill bit style end
  • Pugged at the end
  • 56cm (22") long, perfect for use in large boilers and smaller stove top kettles 
  • 12.5cm (5") wide blades to create strong aeration and whirlpool

Instructions:

  1. Connect the end of the whirlpool paddle into an 8mm (1/3") or larger drill chunk
  2. Insert the paddle into the wort, start drilling slowly to turn it
  3. It's best if the wort has cooled before increasing the speed
  4. Use the drill at a higher speed setting to aerate the wort and create a whirlpool inside your boiler
NOTE: Do not insert the paddle all the way into the Grainfather boiler as it is possible to displace the filter on the bottom of the boiler

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