Exchilerator Maxx vs. Zchiller large counterflow chillers.

[k-daddy]

Does anyone know which one of these counterflow chillers is better? Thinking of ditching my plate chiller so I can let my whirlpool hops swim freely.
https://www.exchilerator.com/product/maxx-counterflow-wort-chiller/https://www.zchillers.com/product/large-zchiller/

 

[kydan47]

I have the Max and it chills fairly quickly but uses way more more water than I would have thought and doesn’t seem to chill as fast as my therminator Did. It’s longer than the Z (25’ vs 13’ ) but not as rugged ~ has pex fittings on end. Be careful adjusting. I also don’t like the directions of intake/outflow on my Max as they face in slightly different directions vs the Z. The Max will pull every last drop w/o issue even with lots of hops. Last batch I recirculated back into the BK to sanitize the chiller and dropped the entire 7 gallons to pitching temp fairly fast but winter water was cold. I have a thermometer on both sides.

 

[Staticsouls]

Z looks like a copper version of Northern brewers cfc

 

[matt_m]

Regular exchillerator is great for chilling. Not quite enough flow for whirlpooling just because its a long length of narrow tubing. The Max has dual tubes which should be a big improvement. Or you can just use a 3 way valve to sanitize the chiller then switch to whirlpool.

 

[coolitfast]

Regular exchillerator is great for chilling. Not quite enough flow for whirlpooling just because its a long length of narrow tubing. The Max has dual tubes which should be a big improvement. Or you can just use a 3 way valve to sanitize the chiller then switch to whirlpool.

Just a correction the Brutus has dual tubes.

 

[matt_m]

Thanks for correcting that. I always think the Maxx one is the max one