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I have been through a few iterations of chilling tchniques. I've tried an ice bath in my bathtub, ice bath in a wash tub and a 20' IC. They all worked about the same and took a long time to chill my wort.

Cooling my wort got to be a part of brewday that I dreaded. Even with the IC it took a looooong time to chill and I couldn't get down to my preferred temp of 62* because my tap water, even in winter is 70*.

So last week I broke down and bought this from nybrewsupply.com (through Amazon)

http://www.amazon.com/Efficient-Chiller-NY-Brew-Supply/dp/B004D4NM9K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1327193317&sr=8-2
I decided to use my 20' chiller as a pre chiller. The results were pretty good!



From a boil to 65* in 22 minutes using 16lbs of ice in a cooler and about 20gals of water (into my pool).

This should save me a ton of time and heart ache...

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"Filled with mingled cream and amber I will drain that glass again. Such hilarious visions clamber through the chambers of my brain--Quaintest thoughts--queerest fancies come to life and fade away; Who cares how time advances? I am drinking ale today"-Edgar Alan Poe

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And if anyone cares I couldn't build the chiller as cheaply as a bought it.

Under $75 delievered in three days.

__________________
"Filled with mingled cream and amber I will drain that glass again. Such hilarious visions clamber through the chambers of my brain--Quaintest thoughts--queerest fancies come to life and fade away; Who cares how time advances? I am drinking ale today"-Edgar Alan Poe