I am going to build an immersion chiller. I wanted to use 25 ft. of 3/8" copper tubing but all lowes and HD have is 20 ft. Would a 20 ft chiller be alright or is there a way to attach an extra 5 or 10 feet of copper to it to make it longer? Thanks!
I went with 20ft but used 1/2 inch copper more surface area for cooling
Think of the future. Is ten gallon brews out there? If at all possible, do not purchase a chiller twice. (Although a counterflow build is nice.)
I think this is what I am going to do also. I want to soldier 90 degree elbows onto each end and have straight pieces running vertical and horizontal to allow for all 20' to be coiled up in my brew kettle.
Its just a matter of time before i do this. I just need the funds to make it happen. Being poor sucks...
I'm sure this question has been asked but can you use your auto-siphon cold water from an iced bucket of water into the immersion chiller and have the output dump water back in the same bucket you are siphoning from. The siphon should stay primed and as long as you keep ice in the bucket you should have cold water going thru the chiller. I plan on testing this setup in the next few days but very interested in reading your thoughts.
Thanks
I'm sure this question has been asked but can you use your auto-siphon cold water from an iced bucket of water into the immersion chiller and have the output dump water back in the same bucket you are siphoning from. The siphon should stay primed and as long as you keep ice in the bucket you should have cold water going thru the chiller. I plan on testing this setup in the next few days but very interested in reading your thoughts.
Thanks
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