OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE , BRAZED PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER 50S - eBay (item 170253295457 end time Aug-30-08 10:43:05 PDT)
Anyone have any opinions on a plate chiller of this size?
I am about 97% done with building my AG rig and the only peice of equiment I have left to buy has to do with chilling. I have an immersion chiller that's not going to cut it for my rig. I doubt I'll do them often but I'll have the capacity to do 20 gallon batches and will probably do 10's and 15's often given there's a number of brew-club buddies that live close so we'll share batches.
Anyway... I'm trying to figure out the best way to chill 10-15 gallon batches. I've been able to get my hands on a lot of parts for short money and while I'm not looking to light money on fire, I'm not horribly opposed to spending in the nieghborhood of this chiller if it's going to work well.
i was thinking I would plumb it into a kettle that I would fill with ice water... I have a pump that would circulate the water through the chiller and a pump already plumbed into my boild kettle for circulating through a chiller and whirlpooling.
... any thoughts??
Anyone have any opinions on a plate chiller of this size?
I am about 97% done with building my AG rig and the only peice of equiment I have left to buy has to do with chilling. I have an immersion chiller that's not going to cut it for my rig. I doubt I'll do them often but I'll have the capacity to do 20 gallon batches and will probably do 10's and 15's often given there's a number of brew-club buddies that live close so we'll share batches.
Anyway... I'm trying to figure out the best way to chill 10-15 gallon batches. I've been able to get my hands on a lot of parts for short money and while I'm not looking to light money on fire, I'm not horribly opposed to spending in the nieghborhood of this chiller if it's going to work well.
i was thinking I would plumb it into a kettle that I would fill with ice water... I have a pump that would circulate the water through the chiller and a pump already plumbed into my boild kettle for circulating through a chiller and whirlpooling.
... any thoughts??