Pump for a Wort Chiller

oceanselv · May 7, 2010

I need some help from fellow brewers living here in the south. I use an immersion chiller and within the next month or so our tap water will approach 80. I was thinking of using this pump http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 to recirculate ice water water from a 32 gallon garbage can through my IC. Will this work or can I save some money by using a pump with a lower output?

Guidry · May 7, 2010

That pump is rated for 500+ gal/hr right? Your typical faucet flows at about 3 gal/min which is equal to 180gal/hr. That pump is going pump a lot faster than just using your tap. Probably can go with a smaller pump, but that's just my logic.

Walker · May 8, 2010

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-LITTLE-GIAN...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19b8ce4f27

skiwithg · May 8, 2010

I use a submersible pump from northern tool in a cooler full if ice/water, works great. I think its this one for $40:

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_792_792

Cheers,
Glenn

Walker · May 8, 2010

skiwithg said:
I use a submersible pump from northern tool in a cooler full if ice/water, works great. I think its this one for $40:

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_792_792

Cheers,
Glenn

That looks like a good deal....

bf514921 · May 8, 2010

i have used a bilge pump for a boat, but it didn't have enough lift. i had to put the water tank a little higher than i wanted.

gunner65 · May 8, 2010

http://www.harborfreight.com/66-gph-mini-submersible-pump-45303.html

I bought two of these when they were on sale for $4.99 they work like a champ!

glenn514 · May 8, 2010

I use the very same pump that Skiwithg uses...works great! And I use a 6 gallon bucket half-filled with water and ice. When it gets too warm, I throw in some reuseable ice packs we keep in the freezer.

glenn514 :mug:

HossTheGreat · May 9, 2010

skiwithg said:
I use a submersible pump from northern tool in a cooler full if ice/water, works great. I think its this one for $40:

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_792_792

Cheers,
Glenn

Just picked this same pump up last week. Haven't used it on an actual batch yet, but I expect it to work well.

EricT · May 10, 2010

I use a 190 GPH pump from HarborFreight. I think it cost $13.00. I use 6 gallons of Ice water and let the runoff go into a 6 gallon bucket. Works great. http://www.harborfreight.com/190-gph-mini-submersible-pump-41287.html

Make sure you print off a 20% off coupon if you buy

bigzippo · May 10, 2010

That one looks perfect. Where do I find the 20% off coupon?

EricT · May 10, 2010

Here ya go

http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/common/displayPage.do?pageFile=magurl3.html

k47k · Jun 26, 2010

my local lowes is closing out 1/6hp immersion pump for $33 (normally $60). I think its rated for 1100G/HR. I thought this would be too much but it worked well. 5 gallon batch cooled to 60degrees in about 10 minutes.

NWPAbrewer · Jun 26, 2010

I've been thinking about this...what about filling a bottling bucket with ice and water and just using gravity to feed the IC? Someone must have tried this at some point right? Seems like it might work to me.

k47k · Jun 26, 2010

if by gravity you mean a siphon then i dont think it would work very effectively. You probably need more flow. The pump allows you to recirculate the water into the ice bucket as well so you dont waste a ton of water.

Walker · Jun 27, 2010

i think gravity draining ice-water would work fine. You would not WANT to recirculate it because the flow would be low enough that the water coming out of the other side of the chiller would be hotter than hell.

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