sirsloop
Well-Known Member
...a drill and a wine degasser is the HOT SETUP!!! Got my new 50' 1/2" IC workin today for the first time. I also picked up a wine degasser and used that to stir up the hot wort. Man... it took 5 gallons down to like 120° in like 2 minute. I think it was down to 64° in like 7 minutes. I checked the run off water at 5 gallons and it was over 140! HAHAH! Its definitely the hot setup...whirlpool the hell out of the wort and get max cooling.
Oh, and next time I build a chiller (probably never) I'm gonna run some hot water through the chiller and tighten down the clamps some more. I had the water out hose burst off and explode in my face. Apparently you gotta retighten the hoses hot or they dont hold.
Oh, and next time I build a chiller (probably never) I'm gonna run some hot water through the chiller and tighten down the clamps some more. I had the water out hose burst off and explode in my face. Apparently you gotta retighten the hoses hot or they dont hold.