Looking for feedback on NY Brew Supply 50' IC

[mattc123]

I am considering picking up this 3/8" x 50' immersion chiller from NY Brew Supply:http://www.nybrewsupply.com/wort-chillers/copper-wort-chiller-38-x-50.html Their current price is very competitive when compared to the cost of copper locally. So far I've read a few positive reviews of the product. My primary concern is finding out if it will fit a standard 15 gal keggle(is it tall enough to clear the top ring)?

Has anyone used one of these in their keggle? Thanks in advance!

 

[JRems]

The vinyl hose they supply is kinda cheap and I had leaks. Once I switched to the vinyl with the reinforced braid inside from the hardware store it was good. The chillers are very well made. It's about 9-10" in diameter so it should fit in a keggle no problem. Unless you cut a very small hole in the top of the keg.

 

[mattc123]

Awesome, thanks for the input! The diameter will definitely be fine, how about the height? That is actually my real concern (sorry, i definitely wasn't very clear in my post).

 

[Beer-lord]

Matt, have you gotten this chiller from NY Brew Supply yet? If so, what do you think?
I ordered mine last week and though PayPal has shown payment, I've not heard a peep from them and plan on giving them a call but am curious as to your opinions on this one.

 

[Rbeckett]

I ordered from NYBS on a Monday and had it Thursday before lunch in N. Central Fl. The stainless chiller I got from them is 3/8th'sX25 feet and well made. haven't used it yet but dont expect any issues a screw driver wont tighten right up if needed. I'm very happy with the product and the ship time. IIRC it was free freight off of Ebay.
Bob

 

[mikeysab]

Iirc, they do custom shaped coils. If you tell them the dimensions of your BK they'll coil it to fit in your pot. I have a 1/2 X 50 and the whole coil doesn't get submerged unless I have over 10 gallons in it. My kettle is wide and short and most coils are made for tall narrow kettles

 

[mattc123]

I got mine pretty quickly. The one I received has the soldered garden hose fittings instead of the tubing that I ordered. I am just going to work with this one. It fits the keggle great but I haven't used it yet. I don't expect any issues, it's very well made.

 

[Carter1932]

I can highly recommend this SS model; it has garden hose attachments.

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/homebrewing-equipment/wort-chillers/immersion/stainless-steel-immersion-wort-chiller-w-garden-hose-fittings-50-ft.html

Looks like the price has gone up about $30 since I bought, and they are out of stock, but its the BOMB. Stainless steel ICs are durable, easy to clean and very effective.

A cheaper smaller model is in stock, but for a keggle I'd recommend the bigger model.

 

[Poobah58]

Love NY Brew Supply. They made me a 50 footer at 14" diameter! Love it...

 

[buffaloipa]

I just ordered the 50 foot 3/8 inch brass model. It shipped 5 minutes after I ordered! I can't wait to try it out.

 

[Valentini]

I ordered a 25' 3/8" copper one from them a few months ago off their eBay store. Price was competitive, shipped quickly, and arrived in good order. One issue I had that was mentioned earlier was with the input/output tubing and clamps. I went to Lowes and with the outstanding help from the plumbing manager there, got some compression fittings and an exit hose for ~$10.

 

[buffaloipa]

I ordered a 25' 3/8" copper one from them a few months ago off their eBay store. Price was competitive, shipped quickly, and arrived in good order. One issue I had that was mentioned earlier was with the input/output tubing and clamps. I went to Lowes and with the outstanding help from the plumbing manager there, got some compression fittings and an exit hose for ~$10.

I bought the one with the garden hose fittings. Hopefully I don't have a problem with them.

 

[kyleslattery]

I bought the 50' SS coil with garden fittings, and it works great. It sometimes will leak a little bit at the beginning where the hose screws on, but not very much.

 

[badhabit]

Got a 50' several; yeas ago, no problems. I think that with shipping, I ended up paying 10 bucks more than the copper would have cost me.

 

[buffaloipa]

To follow up, the chillers been working great! I now use my old chiller as a pre-chiller in a bucket full of ice so I can get down to the mid to low 60's even over the summer.

 

[Scttduk]

I ordered a 1/2" 50 footer last Monday, got it on Friday, cleaned it up and used it to cool my brew on Saturday. Shipped very fast.
I use it with a 15.5gal keggle and with a 6.5gal boil I have a few coils not submerged, but I plan to brew some 10gal batches as well so it should work fine.

 

[Hypnolobster]

I've got a 50' stainless 3/8" chiller from NY Brew Supply (and I know 2 other people who have chillers from them).

My impression is that the chillers are very well done and the tubing is unimpressive. I wouldn't consider to be particularly tragic considering the awesome price. Swapped out to reinforced tubing and haven't had a single problem. Eventually I'll weld on two fittings for plastic quick disconnects just for some added convenience (and so I can use a second garden hose to output the hot water off the driveway).