skifast1
Well-Known Member
Hi all - i just ordered a Bleichmann (sp?) thermometer for my brewpot, but before I go a-drillin', I'm wondering if I'll run into any problems with submersing the pot to cool the wort. I usually use a submersed coil chiller, but due to the funky configuration of my kitchen faucet I have to run the hose from the outside, which means mid-winter brews are chilled by submersing the pot in a sink of ice water (or in a snowbank). Does anyone know if the housing on weldless thermometers is water-resistant, either by design or by experience?
In anticipation of some responses, I did try out a $20 submersible pump from Home Depot to run a closed-loop with the chiller (with ice water in the sink), but it just didn't have the 'ooomph'. If anyone has any suggestions for a cheap water pump for intercoolers, I'll happily take 'em.
In anticipation of some responses, I did try out a $20 submersible pump from Home Depot to run a closed-loop with the chiller (with ice water in the sink), but it just didn't have the 'ooomph'. If anyone has any suggestions for a cheap water pump for intercoolers, I'll happily take 'em.