Techniques on chilling wort

[o4_srt]

I like my 2007 Mini Cooper S better then any Neon on the road... WAY faster too... ;-)

Faster stock? Srsly? Stock Cooper s should be arouf 6.8 0-60 an 14.9 1/4, as opposed to the neons 5.8 0-60 and 14.1 1/4.

 

[idigg]

Yeah, mini cooper is definitely not WAY faster, WAY slower is correct.

 

[Golddiggie]

Here she is

Very nice job... My latest IC build is down-right ugly compared with that... It does a good job, and fits in the wort, but it won't be winning any beauty contests... I'm thinking of going to a shop to get some help with mine. It was just really difficult to bend the copper on mine, since I think it was thicker wall than my other one.

 

[beerkrump]

I use one of these.

Cools 5 gallons from 212° to 68° in about ten minutes. I put it in an ice bath and run cold tap water through one side. I just siphon the wort though the other side.

I save the water for cleaning and watering. To clean the heat exchanger, I just run hot tap water through the wort side, in the opposite direction, for a minute. If it gets really dirty, I boil it.

 

[Russtang]

I like my 2007 Mini Cooper S better then any Neon on the road... WAY faster too... ;-)

Faster stock? Srsly? Stock Cooper s should be arouf 6.8 0-60 an 14.9 1/4, as opposed to the neons 5.8 0-60 and 14.1 1/4.

Since we're a little

My slower ride turns high 12's in the 1/4. My daily driver is WAY faster (in the high 11's).

I like my commute.

 

[idigg]

What kind of MPG do you get in that russtang though???

 

[Homercidal]

Wow, an argument between a Neon and a Cooper... Check please.

FWIW I am seriously thinking about switching from my CFC to an IC. Just easier to deal with and I am not sweating the couple of minutes difference in cooling time.

 

[o4_srt]

Wow, an argument between a Neon and a Cooper... Check please.

FWIW I am seriously thinking about switching from my CFC to an IC. Just easier to deal with and I am not sweating the couple of minutes difference in cooling time.

Lol no arguments, just some hood natured fun. I outgrew the "my car is better than yours" mentality years ago.

An IC is definitely easier to clean, I just don't like the hassle of lifting it into the kettle. Flipping ball valves is a whole lot easier.

 

[Russtang]

What kind of MPG do you get in that russtang though???

It's a cobra, not a prius! 13-20 mpg, depending on how heavy my right foot feels. They weren't making hybrid mustangs when I bought it...hehe.

Decided to ride the slower one today. It gets 45-50mpg depending on how hard I twist my wrist. Despite the great mileage, it's still a lot of fun to ride.

 

[drkaeppel]

I saw a video of a guy who hated the idea of wasting water with his immersion chiller, so he hooked up a lawn sprinkler to water his lawn as he chilled his beer! Two birds with one stone. I will post the video if I can find it again.

 

[Russtang]

FWIW I am seriously thinking about switching from my CFC to an IC. Just easier to deal with and I am not sweating the couple of minutes difference in cooling time.

I plan on brewing a full batch brew tonight or tomorrow with my new 25', 3/8" IC/icewater pump system. I'll post some stats on temperatures and cooldown times when I'm done.