Cregar
Well-Known Member
I live in arizona and as you can guess it gets pretty damn hot here. I usually chill my wort down using my bathtub full of ice water. It works pretty good but still take quite awhile.
A buddy of mine suggested using a homemade wort chiller and a fountain pump in the bathtub to chill it a lot quicker. Basically put the chiller in the wort during the last few minutes of the boil (as usual). Then fill the tub with a bunch of ice and cold water. Place the pot in the tub, attach the tube from the fountain pump to the chiller, drop the pump in the ice water and start it pumping.
Was just wonder what guys thoughts are about the idea. What size of pump (gph)?
thanks
A buddy of mine suggested using a homemade wort chiller and a fountain pump in the bathtub to chill it a lot quicker. Basically put the chiller in the wort during the last few minutes of the boil (as usual). Then fill the tub with a bunch of ice and cold water. Place the pot in the tub, attach the tube from the fountain pump to the chiller, drop the pump in the ice water and start it pumping.
Was just wonder what guys thoughts are about the idea. What size of pump (gph)?
thanks