Immersion Chiller Question

[doublehaul]

I recently switched to a keggle and my old 25' copper chiller, which worked great in a 10 gallon stockpot, no longer works very well. I have to reach it into the keg, and it will invariably have a slow drip (I've never bothered with wrapping the threads, just keep it outside the pot) so I don't want any hose water in my beer. I'd rather not build my own - these kind of projects (stir plate) always end up taking way more time than expected and I'm into it for more than it would have cost to just buy in the long run. Although I have a center dip tube so it would be nice to bend it around that somehow... Anyways I have my eye on these two 50' chillers - does anyone have experience? Are the faucets long enough that they'd extend outside of the keggle?

 

[doublehaul]

This is my problem. I actually think I need one I can hang on the keg above the dip tube. Maybe I could buy one of these and re-bend them. Might have to go the DIY route after all...

 

[Beernik]

This is my build: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/wort-chiller-422549/

The whole thing cost ~ $75 and took me an hour to build. It's one of the easiest things I've ever DIYed.

Since those pictures I've gone back and tightened up the coil. On my first brew with it, I discovered it fit my pot perfect but was too wide to fit in a bucket to be sanitized.

I now take my old 25' chiller and set it in a bucket with 20lbs of ice to prechill the hose water.

 

[neusedotnet]

I made 50 foot chiller today from DIY article. Now I am wondering if I need to make another to immerse in ice water and create closed loop pumping system? Will brew in the morning. One friend of mine suggested using a plate chiller.

 

[ChefRex]

Is yours copper or stainless? you show both, if copper it's very easy to bend. Straighten the current 90 degree bends at the bottom and unravel a little more, make a new 90. Done, stainless is a little harder to work with but the same can be done.

 

[doublehaul]

beernik that's sweet! What did you wrap it around? I was thinking I could do this design - http://morebeer.com/products/wort-chiller-superchiller-10-gallon-batches-50ft-12-brass-fittings.html but put a "rise" in it over the top of the dip tube on one side, if that makes any sense. I don't know if I could bend it that sharply with those bender springs.

neusedotnet - I never have any problems but I live in the mountains - our ground water is cold!

 

[doublehaul]

chefrex - Those are just too I'm looking at buying on amazon.

 

[ChefRex]

chefrex - Those are just two I'm looking at buying on amazon.

Regardless, same concept with the IC you have.

 

[Beernik]

Copper is really easy to bend, you'd have no problem doing the riser.

I rapped mine around a stock pot. When I rewrapped it, it used a long cylindrical planter.

If you have a corny keg, I've heard those work the best.

 

[neusedotnet]

I wrapped my copper around Cornelius keg and used pipe bender thingie for riser. I did get one kink and cut out 4' of failure. Yes, copper is easy to bend. Cool mountain water not here. However, tap water gets temp down low enough. 7 cu ft freezer with electronic thermostat set on 62 deg F does the rest.