rdann87
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
So i am fairley new at this, only have about 2 batches under my belt (watched some friends brew in the past though).
I recently got offered a 30 Plate Heat Exchanger by a friend of a friend. Thing is in great condition, never used. I got it for around 80 dollars total, too good a deal to pass. I looked them up online and they generally are around the 120$ range (without shipping).
What i didnt think about was the fact that my brew kettle doesnt have a nozzle or spicket to get the hot wort flowing into the chiller.
What i was wondering is .. would it be okay to chill the wort first in an ice back (take it down to around 100), then put it into a bucket that i have that does have the spicket, then run that through the chiller?
My main concern is that i dont want to over chill it (if thats possible), and I'm also not sure if it would have any negative effects or even be worth my time.
Would it be worth it to look into getting some kind of a pump to get the wort flowing into the chiller without the use of the secondary bucket?
Any advice?
Thanks for the help
So i am fairley new at this, only have about 2 batches under my belt (watched some friends brew in the past though).
I recently got offered a 30 Plate Heat Exchanger by a friend of a friend. Thing is in great condition, never used. I got it for around 80 dollars total, too good a deal to pass. I looked them up online and they generally are around the 120$ range (without shipping).
What i didnt think about was the fact that my brew kettle doesnt have a nozzle or spicket to get the hot wort flowing into the chiller.
What i was wondering is .. would it be okay to chill the wort first in an ice back (take it down to around 100), then put it into a bucket that i have that does have the spicket, then run that through the chiller?
My main concern is that i dont want to over chill it (if thats possible), and I'm also not sure if it would have any negative effects or even be worth my time.
Would it be worth it to look into getting some kind of a pump to get the wort flowing into the chiller without the use of the secondary bucket?
Any advice?
Thanks for the help