Copper stupidity

[Graham.C]

While coiling my new immersion chiller I stupidly put a kink in the copper (actually while trying to get it out I put a few more). Only the one kink is bad, the rest came out, but should I just cut it out and solder in a joint? Does someone know a better idea? I figure the copper is probably shot for s#it where I kinked it, even if I could get it out, so cutting it out is likely the best idea but I wanted to ask to be sure.

[mr x]

I'd say that"s what you need to do now.

[Relic]

Although I don't know much....I'd suggest cut and join. In my crystal ball, I see visions of overflowing wort during the cooling process sometime in the future. To be followed by mandatory cursing......

[derek]

Although I don't know much....I'd suggest cut and join. In my crystal ball, I see visions of overflowing wort during the cooling process sometime in the future. To be followed by mandatory cursing......

I thought cursing was mandatory in the beer-making process in any case. You should hear Nash...

[KMcK]

If he isn't cursing it's not good beer.

[RubberToe]

Yeah, I'd cut it and join it as well. Be careful cutting it since it's bendy and you don't want to squish the opening too much.

[Graham.C]

Yeah, I'd cut it and join it as well. Be careful cutting it since it's bendy and you don't want to squish the opening too much.

Yeah, I have a pipe cutter so that shouldn't be a problem. It was a dumb mistake. Damn copper costing so much.

[ratchet]

use a dremel to cut it.... wheeled pipe cutters will cause a restriction in the flow.


and while it goes without saying.... be sure your solder is lead-free if you're using it in your wort.

[mr x]

You ream out copper easy enough to use pipe cutters.