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Will gravity push my wort?

Discussion in 'All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing' started by Richlandbrewer, Feb 9, 2014.

 

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    Richlandbrewer

    Member

    Posted Feb 9, 2014
    I want to graduate to a counter-flow chiller (use an immersion chiller at present) and also incorporate a hop-back. Will gravity push it through these elements from the boiler given a reasonable head or do I have to go to a pump? (Not real good with hydraulic engineering:)
     
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    bajaedition

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    Posted Feb 9, 2014
    once a siphon is started it requires gravity to keep it going
    naturally a 4 foot drop will be better than a 1 foot drop
    the amt of drop will determine the amt of flow
    I know of a commercial brewery that pumps the wort to a tank on the roof so that they can use gravity to pass through the counter flow plate wort chiller
     
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