It turns out that my faucet won't fit a wort chiller (adapters also appear to be out of the question). Aside from an ice bath, anything else that would help out? Thanks!
I chill my beer in the sink (do indoor BIAB usually 2 gallon batches but also 5 gallon batches)
I have a double sink so I fill the one side with cool water and put the pot in the water. I then use a small aquarium pump to pump this water through my wort chiller. For the first 5 minutes I discharge the wort chiller water into the other sink because this water is very hot. After 5 minutes, I then put the outlet into the water bath and then add ice to the water.
So, I basically have a Ice Bath which I then pump this ice bath water through my wort chiller.
I attach my chiller to the hose on the deck. Keep the pot lid on as much as I can and let 'er rip. How feasible would that be for you?
Back in the day i would fill 1/2 gallon juice jugs with diluted Iodaphor, then dip the jug in Iodaphor, then freeze.
When I pulled them out of the freezer, another dip in Iodaphor, then in to the wort.
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Originally Posted by Mike_kever_kombi View Post
Back in the day i would fill 1/2 gallon juice jugs with diluted Iodaphor, then dip the jug in Iodaphor, then freeze.
When I pulled them out of the freezer, another dip in Iodaphor, then in to the wort.
Thanks! Ever have any issues with contamination? How would you go about sanitizing?
My understanding of that method is you dip the ice jugs into the iodophore prior to dunking in the beer. Iodophor (iodine solution) is another sanitizer favored by some people.
I go with the pond pump through ice water to get down to pitching temps and save water. Pump was $8 on Amazon.
I hook mine up to the washing machine cold water faucet. Fits perfect.
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