Brewiz
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Did a test run last night with 7 gal of water, man does that thing rock! I took 6 gal of boiling water down to 78 in less than 5 min! I can't wait until the next time I brew, what a time saver..
beer4breakfast said:What's the temperature of your cold water going in?
beer4breakfast said:What's the temperature of your cold water going in?
beer4breakfast said:I know a lot of people use them, but the things that concern me about them are:
1) Almost boiling wort going in means that the cold-break happens inside the wort chiller and it all ends up in your carboy or fermenter.
2) It might get clogged with cold break or hop debris.
3) Like Dude mentioned, I'll still have to use a pre-chiller to get below 80 or 90 degrees, so it doesn't really offer any advantage over using a pre-chiller and a regular immersion chiller.
If you recirculate the cooling water in an ice bath, your water usage is even less, and you will never need a pre-chiller...of course, you need a pump to facilitate the recirculation.Dude said:With the shirron and a PC, 10 minutes MAX, closer to 5 minutes honestly. Hefty savings on the old water usage. Further, some climates will never even require a pre-chiller withthe shirron. As long as your ground water is < 80°, you don't need a PC. You'll still be able to cool to pitching temps in less than 10 minutes.
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