EvenOlder
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Hello all, after a lot of lurking and watching my brother begin homebrewing, I've joined up.
I just ordered most of my equipement from Northern Brewer, including a Wort Chiller with 3/8th copper and garden hose adaptors.
I live in south florida with a well for water supply, so my water comes out of the tap often "warm" (I'd guess in the 80's)
I'm considering using a "closed" water chiller system; a igloo cooler filled with ice and water, a submersible pump in it, a hose from the pump to the wort chiller in the hot wort, and a return hose from the wort chiller to the igloo cooler.
My question is:
1. Risk forcing too much water through the chiller with this:
Little Giant Submersible Sump Pump
or
2. Risk melting an aquarium pump like this:
Little Giant Aquarium Pump
Any input is appreciated,
Thanks,
steve
I just ordered most of my equipement from Northern Brewer, including a Wort Chiller with 3/8th copper and garden hose adaptors.
I live in south florida with a well for water supply, so my water comes out of the tap often "warm" (I'd guess in the 80's)
I'm considering using a "closed" water chiller system; a igloo cooler filled with ice and water, a submersible pump in it, a hose from the pump to the wort chiller in the hot wort, and a return hose from the wort chiller to the igloo cooler.
My question is:
1. Risk forcing too much water through the chiller with this:
Little Giant Submersible Sump Pump
or
2. Risk melting an aquarium pump like this:
Little Giant Aquarium Pump
Any input is appreciated,
Thanks,
steve
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