Homemade Wort Chiller

[Manthony]

Well after my first all grain brew that came out to be about 5.2 gallons, I quickly realized why the wort chillers are so commonly used. Because they are worth it. The all grain brew took about three and a half hours to chill with 2 bags of ice in an ice bath. I had a couple of hangups about spending 50+ on something i could build myself, so with a couple of DIY references which can be found here: http://www.bytravis.com/2011/05/how-to-build-a-wort-chiller/ this is what I produced today for a total of $27. Hooked it up to the sink and ran it for about a minute and the copper pipe is ice cold so I'm hoping this is the solution to my problem.

 

[pfgonzo]

Looks good, but very tall. What are you using as a boil kettle? It significantly speeds up the process if you stir it while the cold water is running through. Moves more of the hot wort over the coil.

 

[Manthony]

For a boil kettle I have a 30 quart stainless brewing pot like the one found here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-30-QT-Full-Polished-Stainless-Steel-Stock-Pot-Brewing-Kettle-Large-w-Lid-/200754254008?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DMRU-11700%252BUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D150708961134%26ps%3D54 . Its pretty tall, but the soft copper tubing can be compressed easily, actually just put it in the pot and its about 4-5 inches too tall. It will get compressed and hopefully this is the solution to the problem