Recent content by xiejol

Just a quick update. I just added a few pictures of the prechiller in action. Using the ice bath to cool the incoming water makes a huge difference in cooldown times. Just make sure to start running water through the prechiller BEFORE putting it in the ice bath. The first run wasn't that...

I'm the guy running olderascal.com. I'm glad the instructions worked. I never had a metallic taste with my chiller, but I also cleaned it thoroughly before boiling it with the wort. The copper is actually supposed to help the brew, but I don't have the reference backing that up anymore. I...

I made my own several years ago with great success. I found that in the summer I had to use a prechiller in an ice bath to get the temp down quick enough for a good cold break. I've put pictures and lessons learned at olderascal.com/wortchiller Hopefully this will help the unintiated. BTW, I...