Is there a different way to make a wort chiller other than submersible? I know the chiller plate helps but it looks like you still need to have the coiled copper pipes. I would like to avoid copper pipes if at all possible. Any tips?
I have changed all my pipes in my home. I am not scared of Copper its the price that bothers me. I have an extremely tight budget. If i can't avoid it then i can't avoid it but i was curious about other options.
I have changed all my pipes in my home. I am not scared of Copper its the price that bothers me. I have an extremely tight budget. If i can't avoid it then i can't avoid it but i was curious about other options.
Stainless is the only other option. You only need 20 or so feet of it to adequately do the job. Hell even 10 feet of it is better than nothing. Look around for deals or coupons to hardware/box stores and build your own. I used 20 feet of copper from Lowes and two washing machine hose fittings I already had. Cheap. The only thing cheaper is just using ice and a water bath in your sink, but it takes more time obviously.
Stainless steel is quite a bit more inefficient in heat transfer than copper.
I have changed all my pipes in my home. I am not scared of Copper its the price that bothers me. I have an extremely tight budget. If i can't avoid it then i can't avoid it but i was curious about other options.
having grabbed a handle of a boiling stainless and a boiling aluminum pot I can tell you that the aluminum transferred the heat better...to my hand...
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