jerly

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I just finished making a counterflow chiller and was wondering what I need to do before I use it for brewing. Should I just boil up a pot of diluted vinegar and let that flow through or do I need to do something more? I have some beer line cleaner.

As far as tubing goes, does anyone know what you can use for tubing from the brewpot to the cfc? I couldn't find any tubing at the hardware stores that specifically states for high temps. I'm going to order some, but I plan on brewing this afternoon and need something I can just pick up.

abracadabra

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I would sanitize with Star San. As far as the hose goes I'd use Thermo plastic rubber (TPR) I believe the temp max. is 275*F.

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casebrew

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I use regular old vinyl hose. It gets soft, but hasn't failed me yet. There is virtually no pressure in it- It's not going to inflate like a balloon or something- no B.F. Brewrich blimp. Darn it.

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So far, I've had more experience thinking than I've had brewing....you don't think they are mutually exclusive, do you?

57 batches so far,
33 wine, mostly Loquat, peach, plum, prickly pear
22 beers and ciders
1 sauerkraut
1 Tequila, from a prickly pear wine experiment that didn't work. I call it "Prickly Heat"

casebrew

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Oh, sanitize it however you do everything else. If you want that new copper sparkle, us a plumbers lime remover- it is phosphoric acid, like in whichever sanitizer some guys like.

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So far, I've had more experience thinking than I've had brewing....you don't think they are mutually exclusive, do you?

57 batches so far,
33 wine, mostly Loquat, peach, plum, prickly pear
22 beers and ciders
1 sauerkraut
1 Tequila, from a prickly pear wine experiment that didn't work. I call it "Prickly Heat"

D*Bo

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I ran hot vinigar thru mine a few times, then ran water thru it. I don't know if that is really necessary, but I did it anyway, I wanted to make sure it was clean.

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PrimaryBaltica 9
Secondary British all Amarillo IPA, Calypso
Conditioning Decoction maddness, FlyingJess Ale
Drinking Oatmeal Chocolate Stout, Oaked Bourbon Chocolate Stout, Dry Mead)
Up NextScottish ale and Dopple Bock

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