PAbrewer07
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I was at Home Depot today and noticed they only had ten foot sections of flexible copper tubing in stock. I started considering alternatives to copper and found that Summit sells a 25 ft. coil of aluminum tubing (bare metalno paint/coating) for fuel lines that is 3/8 ID for $17 plus shipping. The side wall thickness is only 0.035 in, but water pressure is pretty lowless than the usual 40 psi one would expect in an automotive fuel injection system. One 30 minute boil in water and the chiller would have an oxide layer for protection and only one end would have to be fitted with a slip fitting or double flare for a hose attachment. Also, I like the idea of being able to store the chiller in my aluminum pot when not in use and aluminum is pretty efficient at heat transfer.
I did a search in this section of the site and didnt see anything about using this particular type of aluminum tubing as a wort chiller. Has anyone tried this? Any advice or suggestions?
I did a search in this section of the site and didnt see anything about using this particular type of aluminum tubing as a wort chiller. Has anyone tried this? Any advice or suggestions?