bdnoona
Well-Known Member
I'm brewing a 10 gallon batch this weekend. First time brewing this year in which it will be (and has been) really cold. My outside faucet has the hose disconnected, so it should be fine. But I'm wondering if I could hurt anything by connecting my immersion chiller and using it to chill my wort in the middle of winter. Can the faucet be damaged by the cold or ice?
I always thought that the danger of breaking it was if the hose was connected, and water froze in the faucet it might not have enough room to expand and could rupture. Is there still this risk if I don't leave anything connected to the faucet when not in use?
Brian
I always thought that the danger of breaking it was if the hose was connected, and water froze in the faucet it might not have enough room to expand and could rupture. Is there still this risk if I don't leave anything connected to the faucet when not in use?
Brian