anthrobe
Well-Known Member
I finished up a brew session yesturday in some dissappointment. I brewed up a simple hefe in which everything went well until the end. I was all set to go with my immersion chiller and a small prechiller sitting in the sink with ice and water. In the past I have not had any difficulty in getting my wart below 80 degrees within 15 min. Yesturday I could barely get it below 90 degrees. Then with the sink full of water and ice, I was making a mess. So while I was in Lowes this morning I decided to upgrade and optimize. I wound up another 20 Ft. section of 3/8 copper tubing and purchased a bucket to hold the chiller in. This way it is more modular which will also free up the sink. For now I have 3/8 threaded connections but will be upgrading to quick disconnects when I get to work and pick through all the spare stuff. The quick discos will prevent draining and water mess which will also allow easy storage without all those hose lines getting tangled.