catalanotte
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I have a homemade 25 ft coil immersion chiller that I have used for years with partial boil extract batches with great results. Basic tap water system, no re circulation pump. Shifted to full boil all-grain and the coil just can't get it done anymore. Only cools to about 100 in 15 minutes then stalls out. Tap water just isn't cold enough.
Has anyone tried a 2 stage cooler with one coil chilling tap water through an ice bath and the second cooling the wort?
I am thinking about adding a 60 ft coil to serve and the main coil in the kettle and using the old 25 ft coil as a pre-chiller in an ice bath.
Any suggestions or pictures of other similar systems?
Been pitching yeast at 80-90 degrees with good results but I know it's not ideal.
Has anyone tried a 2 stage cooler with one coil chilling tap water through an ice bath and the second cooling the wort?
I am thinking about adding a 60 ft coil to serve and the main coil in the kettle and using the old 25 ft coil as a pre-chiller in an ice bath.
Any suggestions or pictures of other similar systems?
Been pitching yeast at 80-90 degrees with good results but I know it's not ideal.