That actually looks like a hot side aeration experiment instead of a whirlpool. It's still potentially a myth, but I guess you'll find out if you store some of that brew for a while.
Bobby_M said:That actually looks like a hot side aeration experiment instead of a whirlpool. It's still potentially a myth, but I guess you'll find out if you store some of that brew for a while.
I assume that post boil oxidation (hot or cold) is ok. The boil itself releases o2 out of the wort and into the air, we cool immediately and add o2 right back in. Maybe someone with vastly more experience can lend some knowledge to this discussion?Palmer said:The splashing of hot wort before the boil can cause long term oxidation damage to the flavor of the beer.
Seabee John said:Well folks the long awaited experiment has been done. I built the new chiller. 3/4" inlet/outlet w/ 18 - 1/4"ID tubes at 28" long. Nicksteck and I had a good old fashioned "chill off" between his monster and mine. He came out ahead. 212+ down to 68 in under 4 minutes with the assistance of circulated ice bath under 100 deg and a mixing paddle. I was from 212+ down to 68 in under 7 minutes with the ice bath under 100 and a mixing paddle.
here are the pics... win or lose it was great fun!
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Good effing God man. Way to overkill! Love it!
I need some help here - I can't understand what the inner two uprights are. Whats the flow pattern in the pic?
I'm thinking from the inlet on the right, to the inner vertical on the left, back around to the inner vertical on the right, then back to the outlet on the left.
Yeah? Maybe?
Huff,
the idea is that the first water to enter is the last to leave and vice versa.. this would (in theory) cause the water to flow through the manifold at the same rate regardless of the position of the pipe
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