Hi folks
New here but not to the fermenting arts
My question is mostly about re-purposing some family know how for brewing
How would a worm and flake stand work as a wort chiller?
For those that don't know what that is, it's basically a coil of copper pipe in a bath of cold water. This is not the same as a counter flow chiller in that the cooling water doesn't really move. Most basic would be a 3/8 or 1/2 OD wound inside a 5 gal bucket filled with icewater. My thinking is Worm is submersed in the water not just relying on a small flowing water jacket. Worms are VERY easy to build, no "moving parts" like in a IC or CFW and VERY efficient....they can knock down steam to warm liquid in the span of about 10 - 15 feet
Thoughts?
Shine On!
New here but not to the fermenting arts
My question is mostly about re-purposing some family know how for brewing
How would a worm and flake stand work as a wort chiller?
For those that don't know what that is, it's basically a coil of copper pipe in a bath of cold water. This is not the same as a counter flow chiller in that the cooling water doesn't really move. Most basic would be a 3/8 or 1/2 OD wound inside a 5 gal bucket filled with icewater. My thinking is Worm is submersed in the water not just relying on a small flowing water jacket. Worms are VERY easy to build, no "moving parts" like in a IC or CFW and VERY efficient....they can knock down steam to warm liquid in the span of about 10 - 15 feet
Thoughts?
Shine On!