jpsloan
Well-Known Member
I've been wanting to improve upon my ability to chill the wort down to a pitch-able temperature, and in that vein, went out to Lowe's to purchase a 210GPH fountain pump with a garden hose adapter. After letting the garden hose rip away at the boiling wort for a few minutes, I switched over to the pump, which I had in an icechest with ice water in it.
I was less than impressed with my results. The wort got down to 100d and then just stalled there. I added some more ice, and ran out... but still no change. I ended up switching back to the garden hose, which got it down to 85d after a grand total of 45 min after flameout.
So, it's taking quite a long time to get the stuff chilled, and I'm still not making what I'd consider an acceptable pitching temp. I don't know if I just need to add yet more ice, if I need to rumble the IC around more than I am, or if the pump just isn't pushing the water fast enough... but I'm kind of depressed that I might have wasted money on it.
I was less than impressed with my results. The wort got down to 100d and then just stalled there. I added some more ice, and ran out... but still no change. I ended up switching back to the garden hose, which got it down to 85d after a grand total of 45 min after flameout.
So, it's taking quite a long time to get the stuff chilled, and I'm still not making what I'd consider an acceptable pitching temp. I don't know if I just need to add yet more ice, if I need to rumble the IC around more than I am, or if the pump just isn't pushing the water fast enough... but I'm kind of depressed that I might have wasted money on it.