sboro33
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How vital is a wort cooler?
Mutilated1 said:I can cool 5 gallons in an ice-bath in the sink in like 25-30 minutes, but that takes six bucks worth of ice and a trip to the store. You can make a immersion chiller for thirty bucks and change in less than an hour, and cool the wort in 10-15 minutes and save $6 and a trip to the store on every batch. Not to mention that your wort gets cool faster so there is less opportunity for oxidation damage or infection. Plus lets face it, if it chills faster you're done faster and since brewing takes a long time anyway, by the time you get to the cool the wort phase you're ready to get it over with and finished.
El_Borracho said:You're saying the water you run from the faucet for 20-30 minutes is cheaper than the ice bath?
NitrouStang96 said:Could you do a 2.5 gallon boil, and then drop in 2.5 gallons of ice that was pre-boiled?
That seems like the easiest and cheapest route.
NitrouStang96 said:Could you do a 2.5 gallon boil, and then drop in 2.5 gallons of ice that was pre-boiled?
That seems like the easiest and cheapest route.
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