https://www.northernbrewer.com/coll...northern-brewer-stainless-counterflow-chiller
Anybody pull the trigger on this one yet?
Anybody pull the trigger on this one yet?
I pulled the trigger on this cooler and it comes tomorrow. I was trying to decide between this and the stout. I when for this due to the price and I only run 5 gallon batches. Also I run with camlocks versus tri-clamps, so the 1/2 npts actually were a plus for me. I am coming from a 25 ft copper immersion chiller I had for 6 years, so I am pretty stoked.
The 3/8” is a killer for me.
I use a 1/2” copper tube that is surrounded with a 1” Goodyear Horizon hose. The flow is too low. I’m going to make my own. We will see, but it has to be as good as anything I’ve seen
I just got back home and checked this evening, I did not see any corrosion or rust. Now I could only see 1-2 inches inside.Hopefully the NB chiller doesn't suffer the same fault I discovered on the Kegco counterflow I just bought.
Looking a couple inches inside either end of the wort line on the Kegco there is a visible weld ring with some rust on it where the tee fitting was welded on (the outside). It appears the inside of the tube wasn't backgassed while the outside was welded, causing the inside to lose corrosion resistance. Might be worth a peek with a flashlight.
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