I just got my 11 gal pot so im close to my first AG (hopefully in week!).
I gotta build my wort chiller next, HD only sells 3/8th copper in 20' coils, IS that long enough for five gallons in my 11 gal pot. Will i be kicking myself if i dont go for the longer coil or the 1/2". I am trying to get going AG under 100 dollars so the 20' looks good, but i dont want to regret it in the future and go ahead buy more. It will be fine for me as long as it cools the wrot without the sink or snow and in a decent amount of time, anything under 30 mins should be good.
Ive searched this board and all over the internet to find good dimensions and cant find anything these are my questions:
1) coils close together or spread apart?
2) Propper height ( i assume since cold water is denser, and therfore sinks, the coils so be closer to the top of the wort, or should it be spread evenly throughout)
Heres my project so far for AG
11gal turkey fryer with burner -$39
Imersion chiller- not yet
48qt cooler MAsh tun- dont have but priced out at walrmart for $17 (Goin to do a stopper with tube through instead of bulkhead for now)
I gotta build my wort chiller next, HD only sells 3/8th copper in 20' coils, IS that long enough for five gallons in my 11 gal pot. Will i be kicking myself if i dont go for the longer coil or the 1/2". I am trying to get going AG under 100 dollars so the 20' looks good, but i dont want to regret it in the future and go ahead buy more. It will be fine for me as long as it cools the wrot without the sink or snow and in a decent amount of time, anything under 30 mins should be good.
Ive searched this board and all over the internet to find good dimensions and cant find anything these are my questions:
1) coils close together or spread apart?
2) Propper height ( i assume since cold water is denser, and therfore sinks, the coils so be closer to the top of the wort, or should it be spread evenly throughout)
Heres my project so far for AG
11gal turkey fryer with burner -$39
Imersion chiller- not yet
48qt cooler MAsh tun- dont have but priced out at walrmart for $17 (Goin to do a stopper with tube through instead of bulkhead for now)