Cooling wort at a low cost

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I know there will be a lot of hate for this methode but I have been useing it ever since I started brewing and have never had a problem. At the end of the boil I simply dump about 2 gallons of ice in the pot. Inside of 3 minutes the wort is cooled to pitching temp and the volume is up close to what you need for 5 gallons.

I also used to do this and have had great success with this method, especially with my Partial Mash and Extract brews.

I recently purchased a brass Y valve and split my cold water laundry supply line. Was a little tricky getting everything to fit without leaks but once installed it works well, knock on wood. If you go the Y valve route, I would definitely recommend the Camco 20123 RV Water Connector Brass Y Valve.