Anthony_Lopez
Well-Known Member
So as some of you may know, I work in a testing lab for military and commercial products. Today, I was talking to one of our engineers about building a beast of a CFC, but with a slightly different design than what you are all used to.
Essentially, we would use 3/4" ID tubing for the outside layer, 1/2" OD Tubing inside, and then (here's the kicker) 1/4 tubing inside the 1/2. Essentially the idea would be to use the outermost and innermost tubes for chilling water, and the middle tube for the wort. In theory, this should allow for extremely fast cooling times due to the increased exposure to cooling liquids.
The other thought would be to use the innermost tube for the wort, and the outer 2 tubes for cooling liquid to keep the inner cooling tube better insulated, and allow the outer cooling tube to accept some of the heat. We are just playing around with the idea, and if I can get enough money together, I may build one for the hell of it...
Essentially, we would use 3/4" ID tubing for the outside layer, 1/2" OD Tubing inside, and then (here's the kicker) 1/4 tubing inside the 1/2. Essentially the idea would be to use the outermost and innermost tubes for chilling water, and the middle tube for the wort. In theory, this should allow for extremely fast cooling times due to the increased exposure to cooling liquids.
The other thought would be to use the innermost tube for the wort, and the outer 2 tubes for cooling liquid to keep the inner cooling tube better insulated, and allow the outer cooling tube to accept some of the heat. We are just playing around with the idea, and if I can get enough money together, I may build one for the hell of it...