Wort chiller

[dmbshen41]

I just built my first wort chiller, I used zip ties as support between the spaces of coils. Is there any dis advantage in doing this?

 

[day_trippr]

As long as all those coils are actually submerged in your BK, there's no disadvantage to having all those big gaps...

Cheers!

[edit] ps: I'd put a slightly-more-than-90°-bend on the two risers up near the couplers so they hang over the edge of your kettle, which might help keep any leaks from getting into your wort...

 

[Brulosopher]

PBR... good wort-chiller-making drink

 

[dmbshen41]

All the coils will be submerged, we are boiling full 5 gallons, I will def, bend the couplers more I didn't even think of that.

 

[dmbshen41]

PBR... good wort-chiller-making drink

You can't go wrong with a pbr....... Or 12

 

[dmbshen41]

PBR... good wort-chiller-making drink

You can't go wrong with a pbr..... Or 12

 

[worxman02]

Nylon is probably fine to be submerged in the wort, though im not sure if it would release any compounds at boiling temps. I would suggest replacing the zip-ties with copper wire as soon as you can. It will hold up longer and you can get a roll of solid core copper wire for reasonably cheap.

 

[J187]

My guess is the problem you might have is them loosing up in the heat.

 

[Frige]

Yeah get rid of the plastic. If you have some romax laying around strip out the ground wire and it will work great.

 

[dbrewski]

I think chillers with plenty of space in between ribs will improve your chilling assuming you whirlpool. Keeps the wort moving over the coils.