Automated immersion coil stirring

brewsme · Mar 5, 2012

I've been using the following method for cooling my wort for six months or so and it works so well that I wanted to share. Basically I have a stainless steel mix-stir http://www.midwestsupplies.com/the-stainless-steel-mix-stir.html for de-gassing wine hooked up to a drill. It's completely automated so I can focus on cleaning up while the wort cools. Using this method the temp dropped from ~200 to under 80 in five minutes! Here are some pics:

user 84304 · Mar 5, 2012

I know a lot of people use some sort of stirring with an IC, but OOOooooo the "automation" is nice. Oh the wonders of spare lumber.

brewsme · Mar 5, 2012

Yep, no need for fancy

edmanster · Mar 5, 2012

Was going to go to the thrift store soon and try to find a electric ice cream maker (the paddle that moves not the tumbler) and see how it does... I alway seem to start cooling and walk away and forget for a 1/2 hour :mug:

BeerDan · Mar 5, 2012

I wonder about hot side aeration. How much agitation does the degaser make. I know there is some off flavors that can be produced by hot side aeration. I could see the degaser working as long as there is not agitation and aeration.

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H-ost · Mar 5, 2012

uhoh now we get to decide ONCE AND FOR ALL if HSA is a myth or not right?

I do like it brewsme.

amc22 · Mar 5, 2012

I wish people would forget all about HSA, I facepalm every time I read it.

Rivenin · Mar 5, 2012

HSA is myth on our scale, large breweries might have an issue. but nothing here

user 84304 · Mar 5, 2012

amc22 said:
I wish people would forget all about HSA, I facepalm every time I read it.

I audibly chuckled at this. Complete agreement there. :ban:

blawjr · Mar 2, 2013

I know this is an old thread.... but I'm confused...how does the drill sit on the wood beam? Doesn't that black part turn also? Or does that part stay stationary? Also how do you get the button to hold down?

brewsme · Mar 27, 2013

I've since moved on to a plate chiller but I would wrap the cord around a screw on the end of the 2x4 - It doesn't take much to keep the drill in place. The drill has a lock button that keeps the trigger down and a dial so I keep the speed to a minimum - just enough to keep the wort moving.

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