G grumpyn55 Well-Known Member Joined Jul 7, 2012 Messages 47 Reaction score 0 Jul 26, 2012 #1 Found a couple of partial rolls copper tube And thought that I would them to make a wort chiller the question is are the soldered joints ok as long as everything is cleaned up
Found a couple of partial rolls copper tube And thought that I would them to make a wort chiller the question is are the soldered joints ok as long as everything is cleaned up
buzzkill Well-Known Member Joined Feb 5, 2009 Messages 979 Reaction score 22 Location Green Country Oklahoma Jul 26, 2012 #2 as long as its Lead-Free Solder, yes it will be fine
phoenixs4r Well-Known Member Joined Jun 16, 2011 Messages 1,566 Reaction score 93 Jul 26, 2012 #3 I did worry about my my soldered elbows sitting at the bottom of the wort and the massive temperature swing when introducing tap water. Having said that, I've brewed pretty much every 3 weeks for over a year now and it's held up.
I did worry about my my soldered elbows sitting at the bottom of the wort and the massive temperature swing when introducing tap water. Having said that, I've brewed pretty much every 3 weeks for over a year now and it's held up.