BrothOfVigor
Well-Known Member
I've come across a bunch of 1/2" copper tubing that I would like to use for a CFC, but I am concerned about the proper hose to jacket it with. 3/4" ID rubber hose is easy enough to find, has anyone used this combo?
I am worried about it being too tight of a squeeze and the amount of water passing through versus the amount of wort would make the system inefficient to the point that the wort flow would need to be throttled back drastically. On the other hand 1" ID hose makes my head feel comfortable, but price makes my stomach queasy.
Cheapest option would be to just stick my 1/4" immersion chiller inside the 1/2 tubing and call it a day. Back to low flow but atleast I would finally commit to something!
Thanks for any suggestions!
I am worried about it being too tight of a squeeze and the amount of water passing through versus the amount of wort would make the system inefficient to the point that the wort flow would need to be throttled back drastically. On the other hand 1" ID hose makes my head feel comfortable, but price makes my stomach queasy.
Cheapest option would be to just stick my 1/4" immersion chiller inside the 1/2 tubing and call it a day. Back to low flow but atleast I would finally commit to something!
Thanks for any suggestions!