So I am in the process of post holiday equipment buying. I am building a 10 gallon setup (15 gallon BK: 17.5" tall x 15" wide) but will probably be brewing 5 gallon batches in that pot as well. I will also be whirlpooling to both chill faster and remove trub. I am looking at 50ft x 1/2 O.D. immersion chillers to purchase.
My questions:
Will excess chiller (designed for 10 gallon batches) outside of wort be a contamination issue when used in a 5 gallon batch since it won't get sanitized by the boil? Would it be better to find as wide a IC as will fit rather than a tall one, thus reducing coil outside of the wort?
Since I am whirlpooling do I even need a chiller with the majority of the coils up high (i.e. Morebeer style)? Wouldn't this style (sized for 10 gallon batches) be even less effective in a 5 gallon setting?
Can anyone recommend a good commercial IC that fits my needs?
Thanks all!
My questions:
Will excess chiller (designed for 10 gallon batches) outside of wort be a contamination issue when used in a 5 gallon batch since it won't get sanitized by the boil? Would it be better to find as wide a IC as will fit rather than a tall one, thus reducing coil outside of the wort?
Since I am whirlpooling do I even need a chiller with the majority of the coils up high (i.e. Morebeer style)? Wouldn't this style (sized for 10 gallon batches) be even less effective in a 5 gallon setting?
Can anyone recommend a good commercial IC that fits my needs?
Thanks all!