ClemsonDV
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Much to her chagrin, my wife is allowing me to ask for beer equipment for my birthday. Currently have a 9 gallon kettle with sight glass and valve plus a 10 gallon round rubber maid mash tun. I have another 40 quart aluminum pot used for HLT or use in transferring and finally I have a little tan chinese pump that i have been testing for wort transfer. Works pretty well.
The one thing I have been wanting is a brew stand (too expensive unless I DIY it...I vow to build it some day), but also been thinking about a plate chiller. My 25' copper IC isn't really cutting it and instead of purchasing a pond pump and ice everytime, i want a plate chiller. If i got a plate chiller, i'd likely use the pump or gravity feed. The pump isn't crazy fast, but has a good solid ouput. Now I am currently doing 5 gallon batches because I like making varieties and I only have about 6 kegs. I usually have 1 on tap for her and one for me with the option of switching to others.
So having said all of that. I am looking at a Duda Diesel guy. The cheap guy in me wants the B3-30A since it seems to be their standard model and not a high flow one. But should I plan for something bigger/more efficient. My IC takes 20-30 min. I try to stir and shake it every now and then, but i am usually cleaning up when i turn on the water, so I am not always on the ball. Would a plate chiller help me or should I stick with the IC and try to be more attentive? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks and sorry if I rambled, Beer excites me.
The one thing I have been wanting is a brew stand (too expensive unless I DIY it...I vow to build it some day), but also been thinking about a plate chiller. My 25' copper IC isn't really cutting it and instead of purchasing a pond pump and ice everytime, i want a plate chiller. If i got a plate chiller, i'd likely use the pump or gravity feed. The pump isn't crazy fast, but has a good solid ouput. Now I am currently doing 5 gallon batches because I like making varieties and I only have about 6 kegs. I usually have 1 on tap for her and one for me with the option of switching to others.
So having said all of that. I am looking at a Duda Diesel guy. The cheap guy in me wants the B3-30A since it seems to be their standard model and not a high flow one. But should I plan for something bigger/more efficient. My IC takes 20-30 min. I try to stir and shake it every now and then, but i am usually cleaning up when i turn on the water, so I am not always on the ball. Would a plate chiller help me or should I stick with the IC and try to be more attentive? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks and sorry if I rambled, Beer excites me.