Homemade Wort Cooler

[mtmartin2005]

What do you guys think? It has around 60' or more of tubing. I wired it together with some stainless wire I already had. Got about $10 in it total.

 

[ShadyBrewer]

You're better off using copper wire to hold it together. Since stainless and copper are dissimilar metals, the stainless will end up corroding the copper.


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[ShadyBrewer]

However, it looks really nice and should work well


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[HappiBrew]

Yeah, what Shaddy said. In an acidic wort you will essentially create a battery. That being said, it will have very negligible effect and cool the crap out of your wort in a hurry.

 

[brewinaround]

Can't beat $10 for $100 worth of copper!

 

[mtmartin2005]

Thanks! The only reason I used the stainless is because I already had it. I probably could have done without the wire but it helps the copper from acting like a big slinky.

 

[lowelldw]

That is really a lot of copper for $10...should really cool. I made one with just 20 feet of copper and it cools 3 gallon in about 8 minutes!!