Sawdustguy
Well-Known Member
Man oh man, I have got to search the forum more efficiently. This would have saved me a few bucks. Great job Bobby M!
Now, I'm wondering if there is any reason to build my cfc with stainless instead of copper.
This is why many people recirculate back into the boil kettle until the temperature of the whole batch is under 140F. I've done it both ways, and never noticed a difference. I suppose for lagers, or gently hopped beers you might notice a difference because the hops are in there for longer.
CFC are great because you are pretty much guaranteed a great cold break. However, they do not cool the entire volume and when used for whirlpooling back into the kettle are not as effective at cooling the full volume.
If you go with a CFC of plate, and find your hops aren't what you wish, just use a hopback.
I'd have to add a pump to recirculate back into the kettle. Not something I want to do at this point in time.
Still, there is the question of how much time is too long for the kettle to sit there before it's cooled. Any numbers?
I am going to add a spigot to my kettle and have thought about going larger, but then realized that my CFC is only 3/8 so that would probably not do me any good. I can chill my wort more than necessary, but I want to add the ability to chill MORE wort faster. I think the only way to do this is to increase the size of the chiller diameter.
Jamil talks about his "whirlpool chiller" which is a recirculating IC system. I get the idea behind it, but again, it seems like a lot more $$ to spend for a few minutes worth of improvement.
MajorWoody, how do you start your siphon and what do you use to siphon from the kettle?
I second this.
What do you put between the kettle and the chiller? Is there some type of hose I can get at homedepot that can take the 210 degree wort?
I'd say there are probably a few people out there gravity draining through a CFC while most pump it through. Ideally you'd connect the kettle ball valve to the input of the CFC with a short length of high temp tubing (silicone or thermoplastic) and a quick disconnect would make that easier.
Aaaand that's 12,000.
I am interested in a CFC and now is a great time of the year to buy the hose needed.
Someone though mentioned that using a CFC will increase the chances of DMS issues.
Any opinions on that?
Thanks
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