When chilling the wort on a hot (90° F+) day in summer - I have no trouble cooling down quickly until I get to about 110° F - and then the cooling moves soooo slow it is painful.
So, I had an extra immersion chiller and started using that in a small bucket of ice water. The water would snake...
I use two different methods for cooling 5 gallons of wort down after boiling it. One for summer brewing and one for winter brewing. Neither of these include a wort chiller, as I have not purchased one yet. I thought sharing these methods just might help a new or even an experienced brewer out...
I use two different methods for cooling 5 gallons of wort down after boiling it. One for summer brewing and one for winter brewing. Neither of these include a wort chiller, as I have not purchased one yet. I thought sharing these methods just might help a new or even an experienced brewer out...