knewshound
Well-Known Member
Like many of you, I have warmer water during the summer which has made chilling Wort a difficult task.
I found an inexpensive solution for those who are interested.
Go to your local car or truck dealer and ask the service shop manager for a heater core that was removed. I got mine in trade for a 22oz of Brown Ale.
Take it home, clean it up and add some hose fittings.
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Once it is complete, you need only to add it in line to your regular chiller and add ice to its container once your wort has dropped to 140 or so. By gently rocking it in the ice bath, or as I have done and put a small pump into the ice bath, you can drop the incoming water to your chiller buy as many as 25 degrees.
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Total cost;
1 - 22oz Homebrew.
2 - hose clamps
1 - trashed hose I had lying around.
Being able to drop my wort temps that last 70 degrees in 15 minutes...
Priceless.
Cheers,
knewshound
I found an inexpensive solution for those who are interested.
Go to your local car or truck dealer and ask the service shop manager for a heater core that was removed. I got mine in trade for a 22oz of Brown Ale.
Take it home, clean it up and add some hose fittings.
Once it is complete, you need only to add it in line to your regular chiller and add ice to its container once your wort has dropped to 140 or so. By gently rocking it in the ice bath, or as I have done and put a small pump into the ice bath, you can drop the incoming water to your chiller buy as many as 25 degrees.
Total cost;
1 - 22oz Homebrew.
2 - hose clamps
1 - trashed hose I had lying around.
Being able to drop my wort temps that last 70 degrees in 15 minutes...
Priceless.
Cheers,
knewshound