Building A Copper Wort Chiller
Purpose:
Well as we all know, needing to chill your wort fast and efficiently is of utmost importance. I've been brewing for a while now and until recently I did not think I would ever need an immersion chiller. Well was I wrong. Now that I created this wonderful...
The following steps are how I made a immersion chiller for cooling my brew fast for pitching yeast. No need to to pay $100 bucks.
Things you will need:
Standard head screw driver
25' 3/8" copper tubing (some use 50' and you would follow the same steps)
4 hose clamps
3/8" ID clear plastic hose...
The following steps are how I made a immersion chiller for cooling my brew fast for pitching yeast. No need to to pay $100 bucks.
Things you will need:
Standard head screw driver
25' 3/8" copper tubing (some use 50' and you would follow the same steps)
4 hose clamps
3/8" ID clear plastic hose...
I wasn't able to find any explanation in searches so I'm posting a topic.
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