Stainless CFC's Anyone?

[Ki-ri-n]

You could make one. Only copper used is for the water connections. Just solder them together. Fair warning, it's a PIA to get the coiled SS tubing thru the high temp hose!

 

[augiedoggy]

You could make one. Only copper used is for the water connections. Just solder them together. Fair warning, it's a PIA to get the coiled SS tubing thru the high temp hose!

He mentioned the garden hose covered ones looking like junk in the first post so I think cosmetics are a factor here.

 

[Ki-ri-n]

He mentioned the garden hose covered ones looking like junk in the first post so I think cosmetics are a factor here.

Looks like junk as in asthetics or junk as in poorly made?

 

[TheMadKing]

Looks like junk as in asthetics or junk as in poorly made?

In my original post I was referring to that particular one as looking poorly made (it's an Etsy shop homemade version)

I'm sure they can be made so that they work well, but I also would prefer stainless for the asthetics.

 

[Drumminguy81]

I had the kegco style one and upgraded to the stout and am very pleased with my purchase. The added length helps out a ton for single pass chilling. I also only use triclamp fittings so the welded fittings were a big bonus. It is every bit worth the price imo.

Brewtools also sells one in the same range as the stout chiller that I would love to try out.

https://www.brewtools.no/en/tilbehor/27-counterflow-cooler-pro.html

 

[TheMadKing]

I had the kegco style one and upgraded to the stout and am very pleased with my purchase. The added length helps out a ton for single pass chilling. I also only use triclamp fittings so the welded fittings were a big bonus. It is every bit worth the price imo.

Brewtools also sells one in the same range as the stout chiller that I would love to try out.

https://www.brewtools.no/en/tilbehor/27-counterflow-cooler-pro.html

Awesome thanks!

That brewtools one is actually $30 cheaper than the stout with shipping!

Edit: it has 34mm tri clamp fittings and my whole system is 1.5", so if I buy all the hardware I need for those it comes out to a little more than the Stout CFC [emoji849]

 

[TheMadKing]

I went ahead and just pulled the trigger on the Stout chiller... Thanks for the discussion and opinions everyone!

 

[Tom R]

Looks like a nice product.

I didn't find a length on the Brewtools website, but using the 34cm diameter I get 23'.

edit: Whoops, 37cm diameter. Math was right, still 23'

 

[TheMadKing]

Looks like a nice product.

I didn't find a length on the Brewtools website, but using the 34cm diameter I get 23'.

The 34 millimeters (not centimeters) is the diameter of the tri clamp flanges. I couldn't find any dimensions for the chiller itself

 

[Tom R]

Bottom of the page: 42 x 37 x 18cm

It's a moot point now, but the Stout appears to be much longer.
I'm sure you'll be as happy with the Stout as I am.

 

[Mer-man]

I just plumbed in my Stout so I’m Glad to hear it’s still the best SS CFC.

Looking forward to a test toast!

 

[Mer-man]

Got it all plumbed in and there is only about a litre of volume in the lines, pump, and CFC. Not bad

 

[Mer-man]

Pretty impressive performance. With cooling water at 15C I managed to get my wort to 19C, as it is a closed loop and the cooling water reservoir ended at 17C.

 

[TheMadKing]

Pretty impressive performance. With cooling water at 15C I managed to get my wort to 19C, as it is a closed loop and the cooling water reservoir ended at 17C.

Agreed, I'm very happy with mine and have had zero issues cooling or with cleaning it.

 

[LeeH]

This is a tasty looking CFC.

https://www.brewtools.no/en/tilbehor/27-counterflow-cooler-pro.html

 

[Mer-man]

Yeah, I just backflush it immediately with hot water, then drain it out.

 

[Mer-man]

This is a tasty looking CFC.

https://www.brewtools.no/en/tilbehor/27-counterflow-cooler-pro.html

Yeah I saw that one, but mine's bigger. Plus, who has TC on their cooling loop?

 

[cyberbackpacker]

This is a tasty looking CFC.

https://www.brewtools.no/en/tilbehor/27-counterflow-cooler-pro.html

They use a weird non-standard tri-clamp (34mm) size-- I seriously considered this one as I run 3/4" tri clamp fittings, and that looks like what the tubing size is, but I don't want to have to buy adapters and such! Otherwise looks like a nice chiller.

 

[LeeH]

Yeah I saw that one, but mine's bigger. Plus, who has TC on their cooling loop?

They do all the 1/2” BSP adapters too so you can fit what ever you like to it.

 

[eric19312]

Question for owners of the Stout CFC. Anybody whirlpooling back into the kettle through the CFC with free swimming whirlpool hop pellets? I don't need a vortex but want to know I will be able to spin the wort enough to get a cone. 20 (22) gallon spike kettle with probably 19 gallons of wort.

 

[Drumminguy81]

Question for owners of the Stout CFC. Anybody whirlpooling back into the kettle through the CFC with free swimming whirlpool hop pellets? I don't need a vortex but want to know I will be able to spin the wort enough to get a cone. 20 (22) gallon spike kettle with probably 19 gallons of wort.

I do. I have 30 gallon kettles usually 22-gallons when whirlpooling. While yes, it does work it will not be a very aggressive whirlpool. I usually turn on the whirlpool and my chiller water and just let it run for about 10 min. By then my temp has dropped a bit. I recently upgraded my pump to a chugger maxx which helped a bit. I also installed a veejet spray nozzle inside the kettle to help get the liquid moving faster

 

[deckbrewer]

I do. I have 30 gallon kettles usually 22-gallons when whirlpooling. While yes, it does work it will not be a very aggressive whirlpool. I usually turn on the whirlpool and my chiller water and just let it run for about 10 min. By then my temp has dropped a bit. I recently upgraded my pump to a chugger maxx which helped a bit. I also installed a veejet spray nozzle inside the kettle to help get the liquid moving faster

I was looking at the stout counterflow chiller as well and had the same concerns about recirc'ing back into the kettle through it to whirlpool. So that's good to know that, while not aggressive, it still works. Would you be able to post the outside max dimensions of the chiller (LxWxH) including the tri-clamp? I'm curious to see if it would fit under my table. Thanks for your input!

 

[eric19312]

I was looking at the stout counterflow chiller as well and had the same concerns about recirc'ing back into the kettle through it to whirlpool. So that's good to know that, while not aggressive, it still works. Would you be able to post the outside max dimensions of the chiller (LxWxH) including the tri-clamp? I'm curious to see if it would fit under my table. Thanks for your input!

I just heard from Stout on the dimension question:
Diameter: 11.5”
Height: 8”
Measurement from a tri clamp fitting to the other side of the coil: 17.75”

Think I am going to give it a try. I am still wondering if I will be able to whirlpool through it with my chugger pump but seems to be largest ID CFC available for homebrewers so assume it will do as well or better than the others.