Judochop
Well-Known Member
Im brewing all-grain and try to have 6 gallons post-boil. (Actually, Im ending up with around 5 gallons, which means Im boiling off something in the vicinity of 2 gallons per hour! Is that even possible!?!?)
So, Im using an immersion chiller, and its fine until about 85 degrees, but then slows to a crawl. I want to improve my speed to ~70. I dont think Ill be going counterflow for the gadgetry involved, but am considering adding an ice bath to the process. Obviously that will help, but Im wondering just how much.
Is anybody else using the same method (immersion + ice bath) with good results?
Another thought that crossed my mind was running my tap water into a copper chiller in an ice bath ON THE WAY to my main immersion chiller, with the intention of hitting my wort with the coldest water possible. I still have my old stovetop immersion chiller and 5-gallon pot that could serve just that purpose, but I wonder if thats not at all worth even a modest effort and the price of more ice. Anybody heard of such a thing?
So, Im using an immersion chiller, and its fine until about 85 degrees, but then slows to a crawl. I want to improve my speed to ~70. I dont think Ill be going counterflow for the gadgetry involved, but am considering adding an ice bath to the process. Obviously that will help, but Im wondering just how much.
Is anybody else using the same method (immersion + ice bath) with good results?
Another thought that crossed my mind was running my tap water into a copper chiller in an ice bath ON THE WAY to my main immersion chiller, with the intention of hitting my wort with the coldest water possible. I still have my old stovetop immersion chiller and 5-gallon pot that could serve just that purpose, but I wonder if thats not at all worth even a modest effort and the price of more ice. Anybody heard of such a thing?