Franken-Chiller

[kingjam]

Why would you not just buy a plate chiller and be done with it?

 

[Bobby_M]

Some folks like immersion chilling for a few reasons like leaving cold break behind, faster chilling of the whole wort down below DMS production range, etc. I have a CFC but I realize there are pros and cons to both methods.

 

[njnear76]

I loathe prechillers. The cost of copper is so much more than a suitable pond pump to pump the icewater directly and it's nowhere near as efficient.

How powerful of a pump do you need in GPH?

 

[Bobby_M]

Something like 200-300 GPH would do it so you're looking at a $20 pond pump:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47117

Or this guy with the garden hose thread right on there:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Water-Ace-1-6-H...ryZ42132QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

keywords: pond pump, utility pump, sump pump

 

[IrregularPulse]

Something like 200-300 GPH would do it so you're looking at a $20 pond pump:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47117

This pump would work just fine for recirculating chilling water?? Sweet, I was looking at the big March pumps, but to just use for chilling I'd rather spend $20 bones. The march can wait till I build a stand.