I am in the process of making my first wort chiller. My question is: How hot is the out putted water? The vinyl tubing I looked at was rated for 175 degrees F. Is the water cooler than that? What type of hose do you recommend?
I am in the process of making my first wort chiller. My question is: How hot is the out putted water? The vinyl tubing I looked at was rated for 175 degrees F. Is the water cooler than that? What type of hose do you recommend?
I am in the process of making my first wort chiller. My question is: How hot is the out putted water? The vinyl tubing I looked at was rated for 175 degrees F. Is the water cooler than that? What type of hose do you recommend?
I am also building a chiller myself.
You should have no problems. Water boils at 212 degrees F. There is no way that water running through your chiller will pick up that much energy to get up to anywhere around 175 degrees. Go ahead an use that tubing.
I have read that others have found that they have to periodically tighten the hose clamps that attach the tubing to the copper because of the heat, but that is not a big thing.
Both my clamps developed small leaks as the process unfolded so keep an eye on them. That said, it is a good reason to make sure the copper comes a bit away from the kettle and angled down a bit.
I've seen some with the copper facing down with ~120 degree bend. I am afraid I will kink it with that much of a bend.
Just as people use a cornie or similar to wrap the piping around, I was imagining that I would just keep wrapping the end of the pipe around something smaller and smaller to keep it from kinking at the end. Any thoughts on this approach?
I've seen some with the copper facing down with ~120 degree bend. I am afraid I will kink it with that much of a bend.
I have read that others have found that they have to periodically tighten the hose clamps that attach the tubing to the copper because of the heat, but that is not a big thing.
if i were to have a 90 degree bend at the bottom, will this be ok? just wondering if bends are ok inside the wort, or if you just want gradual bends of the copper hose with no fittings inside the wort?
Enter your email address to join: