Did you Make your Wort Chiller, or Did You Buy One?

[WilliamstonBrew]

I made my own just to see if I could. It was easy with the right tool (i.e. a tube bender), and I did save maybe $10 versus buying a pre-made one. I used one of those tins you get popcorn in at Christmas time as a template and wrapped the tubing around that then secured the loops to the rising piece of tubing with some stainless steel straps. Works like a champ.

 

[permo]

I made one out of 50 feet of 3/8 inch copper for around $40.........literally took me 20 minutes.

2 stainless steel hose clamps
50 feet copper tubing
1 washing machine hose line cut in half

This hog chills down 6 gallons of wort in about 20 minutes in the summertime...since the tapwater is 65 degrees. In the winter when the tap water is about 50 degrees it takes about 10 minutes..........that reminds me I better get my pseudo lager recipes ready....my house strain (pacman) is ready for winter time!!