Having made my first wort chiller nearly 20 years ago from 25' 3/8" it has served me well but 'tis a crude beast and quite slow... I admit chilling wort is probably my least favorite brewing task. I will never go to plate chiller. I've done the research and it's not for me. I have a 50' roll of 1/2" that I have had for some time but a bit hesitant to commit it. Paralysis by analysis...
I don't always brew 10G, but when I do it's usually for someone's special event, but not mine... 90% it's 5G in 10G polarware. So obviously I want to try and make it keggle capable. Plan to use a corny for the wrapping. I have a bender, spring, etc. and a good soldering setup as well.
Tempted to solder some elbows and straight pipe for input and output. Definitely want copper to reach outside of kettle. The old chiller has 8' hose disconnects that ended inside kettle I would have the occasional leak that have since have sealed up from decades of hard water use... I think I will keep the hoses since it really makes it practical to connection and disconnection. Might go with reinforced line since I imagine 1/2" would collapse. Unsure if I can cheat and get 1/2" reinforced line to expand with heat to slip over pipe and use worm clamps.
Looking for advice. I would like this thing to turn out nice like a LHBS chiller. I will even build a jig if need be. Thoughts, criticism, and hilarious insults encouraged...
Thanks in advance.
I don't always brew 10G, but when I do it's usually for someone's special event, but not mine... 90% it's 5G in 10G polarware. So obviously I want to try and make it keggle capable. Plan to use a corny for the wrapping. I have a bender, spring, etc. and a good soldering setup as well.
Tempted to solder some elbows and straight pipe for input and output. Definitely want copper to reach outside of kettle. The old chiller has 8' hose disconnects that ended inside kettle I would have the occasional leak that have since have sealed up from decades of hard water use... I think I will keep the hoses since it really makes it practical to connection and disconnection. Might go with reinforced line since I imagine 1/2" would collapse. Unsure if I can cheat and get 1/2" reinforced line to expand with heat to slip over pipe and use worm clamps.
Looking for advice. I would like this thing to turn out nice like a LHBS chiller. I will even build a jig if need be. Thoughts, criticism, and hilarious insults encouraged...
Thanks in advance.