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Sure! Here are the keys: 1) Stirring/agitating the wort. This keeps the wort from temperature stratification and will maximize the cooling capacity of the chiller by maintaining the highest temperature differential. 2) Turning the chilling water all the way on. This will make the entire...

We have done extensive testing on several types and brands of wort chillers, including the copper convoluted CFCs. The best way to utilize this convoluted type of chiller is with recirculation. This is true for two reasons: 1) There is not enough overall tubing length in a convoluted...

Hey guys, we thought this might come in useful for anyone buying or building a chiller. For any heat exchanger, the following are true. 1) Increasing the surface area to water volume ratio (i.e. smaller diameter tubing, less distance between plates) results in better water efficiency (less...

Hey BeastMaster, We are a bit new on HBT, but we are a homebrewing equipment manufacturer that has a main focus on immersion chillers. Do you happen to know what your tap water temp currently is and what it gets up to during the summer? Also, what is your chilling water source (kitchen...

We definitely feel Bobby's pain on this one, it is very difficult to source quality parts and equipment at the best prices. As with all of our products, we are confident with our valve's quality. If you place an order and are unhappy in any way, send us an email letting us know and we will...

This table was made utilizing the most common extract batch sizes prior to topping off with water. If you have a batch size in between these common sizes (such and 3.25 gallons), then you can interpolate between 3.0 and 3.5 gallon batches. For example; using top off water of 54F and 3.25...

In a way you are correct, it is important to keep the hot wort moving over the cooling coils. However, it would be like saying that the secret to drag racing is to push down the gas pedal. We have spent countless hours designing and testing our chillers using the same methods that are listed...

logdrum is right about your pre chiller, it is definitly killing your flow rate and extending your chilling times. Here is what you can do to lower your chilling time to a more reasonable 9 to 12 minutes for 10 gallons: 1) Use a garden hose spigot, they have a much higher flow rate 2)...

Hey Homebrew talk extract Brewers! We put together a table of top-off water temps to figure out how chilled you need your wort in order to get to pitching temps. This eliminates the need for constant temperature adjustment of top-off water, or the wasted time and water of chilling the entire...