Using a wort chiller

[HAREEBROWNBEEST]

The do gooders would go nuts!

 

[CJ-3]

Random slightly off topic question but does anyone else worry about their IC cracking when they first hit it with cold water?

I do even though I sure they dont as i would have heard about it by now

You can rest easy, copper is very resilient and sudden temp changes from boiling to near freezing will not cause it to crack. You would need it to get subzero before having to get concerned.

 

[phug]

I've heard this idea before but can't imagine how it could be cost effective. Anyone ever done it and tracked costs?

The currents would be in your favour moving southward from Alaska, and when you ship stuff by sea, size and weight don't seem to mean much.

The real problem I see is gettin the water into the reservoir systems.

 

[phug]

I've heard this idea before but can't imagine how it could be cost effective. Anyone ever done it and tracked costs?

There's at least one bottles water company that does harvest icebergs off Alaska. I recall watching a documentary on it

 

[theseeker4]

There's at least one bottles water company that does harvest icebergs off Alaska. I recall watching a documentary on it

It blows my mind that people are willing to spend enough money on bottled water to make that a profitable venture.....

 

[Hamaki]

It blows my mind that people are willing to spend enough money on bottled water to make that a profitable venture.....

I agree but at the same time I've been really put off by theoretically potable tap water in a number of cities. Worst I ever experienced was at my son's home near Pensacola, Florida. Our well here is high in iron & manganese but I like the taste. Best tasting water I've experienced is from a stream about 75 miles from here, as long as you don't ruin it with iodophore or boiling. I've never had giardia and have been told by those who have that if I ever do I'll change my ways.

 

[ol-hazza]

You can rest easy, copper is very resilient and sudden temp changes from boiling to near freezing will not cause it to crack. You would need it to get subzero before having to get concerned.

I thought as much but still whince when the first jet of water goes through it

 

[kristiismean]

The past 3 batches using my wort chiller and I have learned a lot.

I recirculate my water, and originally we started with 1 bag of large ice, and 4 gallons of water, and it would take under 15 minutes.

now we use 1 bag of large ice and 1 gallon of water, just under 8 minutes (3 gallon). same set up, same coil. (20' 3/8 copper).

So playing around with the beginning water/ice ratio really did help save water, as well as cut the time in half