Wort chiller idea...
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:51 am
Been thinking about a wort chiller. Seems that the usual ones are just a coiled length of copper tubing. But one thing need is running water. Not a big problem for me, but my garage (brewhouse) is about 150 feet from the garden hose.
So, naturally I have to choices:
1. Move wort to garden hose
2. Get more garden hose.
I can see me going with option #2.
But I am thinking of option #3. Would a heater core work? You know, the ones that give ya heat in your car.
Like this:
If I were to place the core in bucket of ice water and drain the wort through the heater by gravity thru it, would it actually cool down sufficiently? Maybe even have some spare ice cubes on hand as the bucket water warms up. Just a thought...what do ya's think?
I'm kinda thinking that the solder/brazing makes this a bad idea.....wasn't exactly made for food grade use...
So, naturally I have to choices:
1. Move wort to garden hose
2. Get more garden hose.
I can see me going with option #2.
But I am thinking of option #3. Would a heater core work? You know, the ones that give ya heat in your car.
Like this:
If I were to place the core in bucket of ice water and drain the wort through the heater by gravity thru it, would it actually cool down sufficiently? Maybe even have some spare ice cubes on hand as the bucket water warms up. Just a thought...what do ya's think?
I'm kinda thinking that the solder/brazing makes this a bad idea.....wasn't exactly made for food grade use...