New to this so this may be one of those questions in which you answer "there are no stupid questions . . . only stupid people asking questions".
Anyway, want to build a Wort Chiller. What about a copper line that connects to my racking cane to pull wort out of the pot and into the fermenter. At the midway point between pot and fermenter, the cop is coiled and submerged in ice water. I have a large sink next to my burner (outdoor kitchen set up) and a small ice maker right under it. So I can easily fill the sink with ice water and keep it loaded with ice during. The copper coil is covered in ice water.
So would this be smarter than a submerged chiller? Would the wort enough or would it dump into the fermenter at too high a temp, needing more chilling? Would it be too hard to start the siphone? Would it be too hard to clean the inside of the copper line? Love some feedback if you have any!
Anyway, want to build a Wort Chiller. What about a copper line that connects to my racking cane to pull wort out of the pot and into the fermenter. At the midway point between pot and fermenter, the cop is coiled and submerged in ice water. I have a large sink next to my burner (outdoor kitchen set up) and a small ice maker right under it. So I can easily fill the sink with ice water and keep it loaded with ice during. The copper coil is covered in ice water.
So would this be smarter than a submerged chiller? Would the wort enough or would it dump into the fermenter at too high a temp, needing more chilling? Would it be too hard to start the siphone? Would it be too hard to clean the inside of the copper line? Love some feedback if you have any!