bwilliamson
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I have never read anywhere anything that specifies what a wort chiller has to be but they are typically either copper coils or a plate chiller. I have a totally different way of cooling it that is super efficient but some might think is a bit unconventional. I've attached a pic. It's a refrigeration evaporator from a beverage air worktop refrigerator (it was a new part, no refrigerant has gone through it). It has a ton of surface area which makes it hard to clean and sanitize but it will cool 5 gallons of boiling wort down to 70 deg. in about 5 minutes flat by pumping ice water through it. I have also thought about pumping the wort through it while it is sitting in ice water. Not sure which would be more efficient but it sure is efficient now. The ends of the copper line are 1/4 OD and the dimensions are 20"x4"x4"
It got me wondering why there are not more radiator type chillers.
It got me wondering why there are not more radiator type chillers.