phoenixs4r
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I have a 45ish' 3/8" immersion chiller (the copper was free) and I've gone ahead and plumbed a pump with a recirculation port in my keggle to recreate Jamil's IC setup. Still, with a 12.5 gallon post boil, it takes upwards of a half hour to chill to pitching temps. Ground water is usually ~70.
Generally I flow the cooling water through it at max until it start getting cold, then dial it back till it gets warm to the touch.
I'm trying to think of ways to make it cool faster, and the only thing I can think of was to maybe intertwine some copper wire in between the coils of the chiller, as it looks like they lay on top of each other and prevent flow of wort via recirculation, but I can't imagine that would help much.
I tried the sump pump in ice bath method as well, but the pump I had generated it's own heat and was counter productive, lol.
Any other thoughts before I rip it apart and turn it into a CFC? And, if I do, is 45' of CFC enough to cool the wort before entering the fermenter via pump or will I have to recirculate it back?
Thanks
Generally I flow the cooling water through it at max until it start getting cold, then dial it back till it gets warm to the touch.
I'm trying to think of ways to make it cool faster, and the only thing I can think of was to maybe intertwine some copper wire in between the coils of the chiller, as it looks like they lay on top of each other and prevent flow of wort via recirculation, but I can't imagine that would help much.
I tried the sump pump in ice bath method as well, but the pump I had generated it's own heat and was counter productive, lol.
Any other thoughts before I rip it apart and turn it into a CFC? And, if I do, is 45' of CFC enough to cool the wort before entering the fermenter via pump or will I have to recirculate it back?
Thanks