moving to a plate chiller

[Alex4mula]

I have a DD B3-36A 18” that I use with a MK-II pump. Probably overboard for my application. My ground water now is around 46F. I chill 5 gal from full boil to 66°F (lower than 50°F if I want to) in less than 4min. Cools so fast that sometimes I have very little time to control the water flow to get the temp I want. Love that thing. I always clean it about 10-15 min after use. I spend 10-15 min to do a good cleaning with PBW and 132°F hot tap water in both directions. I use a coarse screen at outlet of my M&B kettle just to make cleaning easier. Have done 6 brews with it. I doubt any other tube chiller type would be as efficient with the same water. But yes these need special care. Not for the lazy. If you constantly have a lot of hop/whatever residue yes maybe you should stick with the other type or better yet have both.

 

[schematix]

Get a hydra IC. Plate chillers just clog.

 

[walker111]

I have a DD B3-36A 18” that I use with a MK-II pump. Probably overboard for my application. My ground water now is around 46F. I chill 5 gal from full boil to 66°F (lower than 50°F if I want to) in less than 4min. Cools so fast that sometimes I have very little time to control the water flow to get the temp I want. Love that thing. I always clean it about 10-15 min after use. I spend 10-15 min to do a good cleaning with PBW and 132°F hot tap water in both directions. I use a coarse screen at outlet of my M&B kettle just to make cleaning easier. Have done 6 brews with it. I doubt any other tube chiller type would be as efficient with the same water. But yes these need special care. Not for the lazy. If you constantly have a lot of hop/whatever residue yes maybe you should stick with the other type or better yet have both.

I bought the DD you have. Landed yesterday. Hope to brew tomorrow and will give it a go. Don't have all my proper fittings but will make due.
I will be cleaning right away and pump water through in both directions to get a good flush. I use a large hop basket but there are 14 oz of hops in this recipe for 90 min boil.
Some trial and error tomorrow!!!
Thanks
Appreciated

 

[Alex4mula]

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I bought the DD you have. Landed yesterday. Hope to brew tomorrow and will give it a go. Don't have all my proper fittings but will make due.
I will be cleaning right away and pump water through in both directions to get a good flush. I use a large hop basket but there are 14 oz of hops in this recipe for 90 min boil.
Some trial and error tomorrow!!!
Thanks
Appre

I bought the DD you have. Landed yesterday. Hope to brew tomorrow and will give it a go. Don't have all my proper fittings but will make due.
I will be cleaning right away and pump water through in both directions to get a good flush. I use a large hop basket but there are 14 oz of hops in this recipe for 90 min boil.
Some trial and error tomorrow!!!
Thanks
Appreciated

Be sure to connect the water hoses with correct orientation. When connected backwards the cooling is highly impacted.