I know a lot of you will say that I'm taking this whole thing too far, but we all bring to brewing the skills, knowledge, and curiosity that we apply to the rest of our lives. Plus I really like to ponder questions like this...
All things being equal (water temp, air temp, amount of liquid, square inches of chiller surface), I'm almost certain that there's no noticeable difference in the chill times when comparing one immersion chiller with another. However, just as a quick thought experiment, and I'm hoping to attract some insight from those with a background in engineering/physics, I've got a few questions to raise about chiller design.
1.) Does the amount of spacing between the coils make an impact on chill time?
2.) Should water run into the chiller, spiral down through the wort and then straight back out the top...or should the cold water come straight into the bottom, and spiral upwards?
3.) Would my double spiral design enable more efficient chilling than a single spiral design? (see below)
4.) I've purchased some copper tubing online that has a little bit thicker sidewalls than I've seen at the local hardware shop. The OD is 1/2", but the ID is 13/32"...normally would be 3/8". I know, I know 1/32" isn't really that much...but it's 50' long, so it kinda adds up. Do thicker sidewalls allow for more absorption of heat?
5.) If we grew up on the moon, would we be taller?
All things being equal (water temp, air temp, amount of liquid, square inches of chiller surface), I'm almost certain that there's no noticeable difference in the chill times when comparing one immersion chiller with another. However, just as a quick thought experiment, and I'm hoping to attract some insight from those with a background in engineering/physics, I've got a few questions to raise about chiller design.
1.) Does the amount of spacing between the coils make an impact on chill time?
2.) Should water run into the chiller, spiral down through the wort and then straight back out the top...or should the cold water come straight into the bottom, and spiral upwards?
3.) Would my double spiral design enable more efficient chilling than a single spiral design? (see below)
4.) I've purchased some copper tubing online that has a little bit thicker sidewalls than I've seen at the local hardware shop. The OD is 1/2", but the ID is 13/32"...normally would be 3/8". I know, I know 1/32" isn't really that much...but it's 50' long, so it kinda adds up. Do thicker sidewalls allow for more absorption of heat?
5.) If we grew up on the moon, would we be taller?