Interesting idea but, how bout this. Make it out of any metal you want, either round or square and instead of welding the joints use lead free silver solder. You could get your smooth inner joints without grinding them smooth. You could also leave a lip on the outside of the...
Check out Robert A. Haskell's Chiller design at this page.
http://breweryconstructionguide.com/index.html
He gives options for both an immersion chiller and a flat counter flow chiller.
The only real difference I can see would be the cost of a flat chiller being higher due to higher...
Hi all, I'm gathering info before I start to build my own brew rig and have a question about chillers. I like the counter flow chillers but have question about the design. Has anyone done any testing between a coiled counter flow and a flat counter flow chiller? Which is a better design? Or...
You do realize you've just made one of the largest Coffee Makers I've ever seen?
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