"Missed it by that much!"

I brewed my first kolsch beer today using ice to cool it to pitching temperature. I took my son out looking for a job and when I got home my son said; "Dad, something is here?" I looked and on the steps was this big square box. I knew at once it was my wort chiller! *WOOT* Bought it off eBay for $50. It has 1/2" instead of the 3/8" tubing. Now, it I would have only come a little earlier, I could have broke it in

I have read that about 15-20 min left of the boil to put the chiller into the kettle to sanitize it. Couldn't I just sanitize it with my StarSan?

Typical process is to just drop it into the boil. You elimate one additonal step with a sanitizer.

I use starsan, simply because the tubes coming off either end of my chiller are vinyl, so I don't wanna get it too close to the flame.

Either way works fine. Make sure to clean the hell out of it with vinegar and water BEFORE you use it.

Drunkensatyr said:

Either way works fine. Make sure to clean the hell out of it with vinegar and water BEFORE you use it.

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Glad you said something, otherwise I would not have done so. Guess I would have some off tasting beer if I did not?

oooh... oooh... beer equipment PORN!!!

Check out my chiller.

Now you need to make another brew quick to make sure it works.

Once I do the vinegar/water treatment, I do not have to do it EVERY time I use it do I?

Just dry it out and hang it up. Wash it off before your next use. If it discolors, then just dunk it again.