jamie3
Well-Known Member
i built a CFC using 1/4" OD pipe and 30' length and a 5/8" hose.
i was able to test it out and it brought the wort down to 25 F but extremely slow. took roughly 30 minutes to for 10 gallon batch.
i dont want to be waiting around for a long time to transfer the wort into the buckets so i was wondering if it would be ok to re-circulate (as fast as possible) the wort back into the kettle while still cooling. once the temp reaches my optimal temp i could transfer to the buckets.
i've never heard of anyone ever doing this. what problems could arise from this?
i was able to test it out and it brought the wort down to 25 F but extremely slow. took roughly 30 minutes to for 10 gallon batch.
i dont want to be waiting around for a long time to transfer the wort into the buckets so i was wondering if it would be ok to re-circulate (as fast as possible) the wort back into the kettle while still cooling. once the temp reaches my optimal temp i could transfer to the buckets.
i've never heard of anyone ever doing this. what problems could arise from this?