Cold plates

[halister]

Hey all, I have two of these cold plates that were given to me. How could I rig these up to cool my wort?

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/medi...5fb8d27136e95/c/o/cold-plates-single-line.jpg

 

[Bsquared]

I'd vote for using it as a pre-chiller to an Immersion chiller, but I can see the restriction in flow might negate the benefit you would get from the drop in temperature achieved by using it as a pre chiller. Id bet they would be safe to run hot wort through, but I dont know how good they would be for this, because they are designed to cool beer from a jockey box.

I think the best way is to try to sell them, or trade and get a plate or CFC.

 

[halister]

hhmmm I wonder if someone would be willing to trade straight up. Both plates for a wort chiller?? I will have to see what CL brings. I already baked them and passed water thru them, nothing came out (junk, water came out fine ) but I also know the guy who gave them to me and he was a bit a stickler. He use to have 3 pop draft coolers.

 

[Bsquared]

Post them for trade/sale on the classifieds here, I bet you will have some takers, those retail for $99 a piece. Keg cowboy has 40 plate chillers for sale for $89.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f41/40-plate-chiller-89-kegcowboy-com-200974/

 

[halister]

Ill have to give that a try. I Know there worth some cash and the one is real thick but to me I just want what I need.