drying IC

Hey,

I made a 25' IC today and used it. May I say they are awesome, 220 degree wort to 78 in 14.5 mins.

Now how do I dry my coil and vinyl tubing out?

I used the search option and I either am.not using the proper keywords or there is nothing on drying the coil out.

Any tips would be appreciated

Thanks

Have you got a shop vac? A lot of people blow the water out of their lines using one of those.

I could try that. I was thinking about buying one of those miniature air compressors from brookstone...

I blow it out with my air compressor. Take the vinyl hose off one end or it can fly around and wack ya. Cheers

You don't really need to dry it. It's just water running through it after all. I just hang mine upside down and most of the water drains out of it. Other than that, it doesn't need to be dry inside.

KayaBrew said:

You don't really need to dry it. It's just water running through it after all. I just hang mine upside down and most of the water drains out of it. Other than that, it doesn't need to be dry inside.

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Same for me, mine is SS, just hang it

I don't dry mine out. BUT, if you live in the Northern climates, (I see the OP doesn't have to worry about it), if you leave it in the garage and allow it to freeze, you will be in the market for another IC. I drain mine completely, and the little bitty bit of water left in there can split it like nothing. Don't ask me how I know this.

helibrewer said:

Same for me, mine is SS, just hang it

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same here, i don't dry mine. i usually let sit in a tub of water for a few days after use

Same here. I hose off the little bits of Irish moss and other gunk, pour most of the water out and then set it on a towel for a while and let it air dry.

I've got an unfinished laundry room in my basement and attached a plastic hook to one of the ceiling joists and just let it hang to dry. I let the tubing hang over a pail to catch the drips. Has worked well so far!

gingerdawg said:

I don't dry mine out. BUT, if you live in the Northern climates, (I see the OP doesn't have to worry about it), if you leave it in the garage and allow it to freeze, you will be in the market for another IC. I drain mine completely, and the little bitty bit of water left in there can split it like nothing. Don't ask me how I know this.

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I'm in the northeast and leave mine in the garage - I just hold it upside down so that all the water drains out and then hang it upside down for storage. No issues with this procedure since I got the IC a couple of years ago.

I do blow mine out when I disconnect the water line from it, using my own lungs, but just to clear the bulk of the water. I leave plenty extra water sitting in there between sessions and no worries.

I hang it upside down for a few minutes. Most of the water drains out. It gets stored in the unheated portion of my basement (which is below my bedroom, so it stays above freezing.). Not too worried about cleaning the inside, just a quick scrub on the outside.

Psych said:

I do blow mine out when I disconnect the water line from it, using my own lungs, but just to clear the bulk of the water. I leave plenty extra water sitting in there between sessions and no worries.

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I do the same, but was trying to find the right words to avoid the "giving your IC a BJ" jokes...

I let mine air dry after a rinse with tap water once, and the next time I used it black crap came out, presumably mildew. If your final rinse is with sanitizer, I'm sure that would not happen.

Now, I run warm pbw/oxyclean for a few minutes, rinse with water, shoot a couple ear plugs through it with the air compressor, then blast air through it until dry. The next time I use it I shoot another ear plug to check for mildew, then soak in sanitizer fed from my bottling bucket. Yes i'm paranoid.

Also, ear plugs shoot across the house, and it's fun for the kid in you. Don't shoot your wife in the butt... More than once.

Thanks everyone, I just didn't know if leaving small droplets of water could cause an issue over time.

gingerdawg said:

I don't dry mine out. BUT, if you live in the Northern climates, (I see the OP doesn't have to worry about it), if you leave it in the garage and allow it to freeze, you will be in the market for another IC. I drain mine completely, and the little bitty bit of water left in there can split it like nothing. Don't ask me how I know this.

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Mine is 25 ft. stainless and its 24F outside now. I won't ask, I figured this out last Jan. when it stuck to my wet fingures at -10F It was still full when I took it inside to thaw. Cheers

petey_c said:

I do the same, but was trying to find the right words to avoid the "giving your IC a BJ" jokes...

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LOL oh dear oh dear haha

I take a spray hose and rinse off the exterior, thats all.

I'm glad I remembered this thread, my two ICs were in a rubbermaid tub out back and nearly encased in a solid block of ice. Near miss!

I've been hosing mine off and holding upside down to get the water off for years. No problem. BTW - please share how you get water to boil at 220F