Got a free IC. What should I do with it??

Well I was at my second homebrew club meeting last night, and one of the guys there gave me a 25' Immersion Chiller.

Now normally I would use it as it was intended to be used, but I already have a counterflow chiller.

Should I use it as a prechiller for the counterflow chiller? Should I use the counterflow chiller first, and then put the IC in my fermentation bucket with ice water pumping through it? My next beer is going to be a lager, so I want to get the wort as cold as possible.


Any ideas?

I'd say using it as a pre-chiller would be your best bet. Either that, or sell it and try to make some money for other brew equipment you need. Your choice.

Or you could gain massive karma by giving it to a brewer in your club who needs it.

Like me for one

I'm in need. I'll pay shipping.

Jockey box!

Well I was the only one in the club who expressed a remote interest for it, therefore I got it... I think I'll try using it as a prechiller and see how it goes.

blacklab said:

Or you could gain massive karma by giving it to a brewer in your club who needs it.

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This is what you should do. Do you REALLY need a pre-chiller? Have the guy come and pick it up and buy you a beer or two. Huge karma.

+1 on the Karma.

I'm always looking for scrap copper for making a chiller out of just in case I meet someone who needs one.

Clearly, I need to meet more local brewers.

I just spent $80 at my LHBS for my IC, it did great!, down to 80 in >10 mins.

But free is a heck of a lot better . This is an expensive hobby thats for sure.

I gotta go with the +1 for Karma...

HERMS... or use it as an IC. More cooling is never a bad thing. If you don't care to use it as an IC or HERMS coil, then I would find a brewer in need and pump some Karma points.