Chiller exstention

[NaymzJaymz]

Hi, I've been using a homemade copper tube wort chiller in which the wort simply passes through the sanitized tube which is submerged in ice water. Primitive, but effective. The problem is that the wort is still coming out a bit to warm, a problem that occurs with many types of chillers. Should I try to slow the flow down so the wort stays in the tube longer? My other "solution" is to add more length to the existing tubing, perhaps soldering on another length, like someone might do in an HVAC application. Has anybody ever tried this? I realize that the beer will briefly come in contact with an aluminum based sauder. Will this hurt? How about sanitation? Hopefully the attachment area will be smooth inside. Thanks.

 

[Indian_villager]

put up a picture.

 

[AnOldUR]

A copper tube chiller is mostly used as an immersion chiller (IC). Cold water passes through the copper coil that is immersed in your kettle.

Much easier to know that the outside of 50' of tubing is clean and sanitized than the inside.

 

[NaymzJaymz]

Yes sir, I realize that, but this simple set up is the same principal as a counter flow chiller, only more primitive. In a counter flow chiller you must clean the inner tube passages too. I thought this was an archaic setup until I saw a documentary featuring a nano brewery using an identical set up, only larger! I'm simply wanting to add more length of tubing to make it a longer coil. That was my question. I was wondering if anyone had any info on whether this would cause any sanitation issues, or problems with the wort coming briefly in contact with aluminum sauder.