Mob_Barley
Well-Known Member
I plan on using my immersion chiller in my brew kettle on my RIMS to cool the wort. The plan is to add some ice to the HLT and use the second pump to circulate the ice water through the IC with hot wort being pumped with the other pump through a whirlpool attachment. The reasons why I decided to go this route instead of buying a Therminator are mainly economic and sanitation related. I already have an IC from my Cooler setup, and from what I've read, it can be difficult to keep the Therminator thoroughly sanitary. By using the IC and ice water, there will not be any sanitation issues because the wort will not be passing through an external cooling device.
My question is this, my IC is 40' of 3/8" OD copper in a rather tight coil and I believe the whirlpool will really speed up the cooling of the wort, but how well will the trub be centrifuged to the center of the BK if it is directed straight into the tight coils of the IC to aid in the circulation and cooling of the wort? I plan on putting a Blichmann HopBlocker on a separate discharge line on the BK and its efficiency will depend a lot on how well the edge of the BK is cleared of trub by the whirlpool. Any feedback will be appreciated.
I don't really need any feedback on how the Therminator would be a better solution since I have already committed to the IC, HopBlocker and whirlpool set-up. Thanks...
My question is this, my IC is 40' of 3/8" OD copper in a rather tight coil and I believe the whirlpool will really speed up the cooling of the wort, but how well will the trub be centrifuged to the center of the BK if it is directed straight into the tight coils of the IC to aid in the circulation and cooling of the wort? I plan on putting a Blichmann HopBlocker on a separate discharge line on the BK and its efficiency will depend a lot on how well the edge of the BK is cleared of trub by the whirlpool. Any feedback will be appreciated.
I don't really need any feedback on how the Therminator would be a better solution since I have already committed to the IC, HopBlocker and whirlpool set-up. Thanks...