Compact 30 chiller

Has anyone used the "Compact 30 plate wort chiller" available on the Austin Homebrew website? There's no other brand information than that. It claims to be 70% more efficient than the Shirron and costs the same ($100). Living in Florida my water isn't that cold so the more efficient the better, but I don't want to drop $200 on the Blichman. Anyone?

I think they are just like the Duda Diesel plate chillers that many around here use. I use the 30 plate Duda Diesel with garden hose fittings and I love it.

With one pass of Colorado water I can cool from boiling to 62 degrees. I brewed a pilsner the other day and was able to cool the wort down to 48 degrees for pitching without any other chilling.

I know that will not be as easy in Florida, but with a pre-chiller it should be doable.

Chromados

Thanks! Where'd you get your Duda? Is it available on line? Orlando is pretty weak on home brew shops...

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It looks like they dont have the one that I got from them, but the have their Frankenstein version of them if you dont mind them looking a little funny. Or they have ones with hose barbs and no garden hose fittings.

Chromados

Wow, good prices too. Lot's to choose from. I usually only brew 6 gallon batches but with Florida water I need the most efficiency I can get...