Counter Flow Wort Chiller

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Counter Flow Wort Chiller

Post by RossBee » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:25 pm

Not much to do on a stormy Sunday, except for maybe finishing our house construction, decided to use some of the materials I had laying around to build a counter flow wort chiller. Basically, 1/2" copper tubing in 3/4" braided hose, 3/4" to 1/2" pipe reducer with 1/2" T, some PEX and garden hose barbs, cable ties and voila, counter flow wort chiller. Still have to come up with the connection to the boil kettle and some spigot arrangement to go into the fermenter.

Mental note, should I decide to do this again, I'll be using either 3/8" tubing or 1" braided hose. Shoving 25 feet of 1/2" tubing through 3/4" braided hose, even after the most ideal of lubrication conditions, almost killed my wife, vains popped on her forehead, the most evil grunting and several hot flashes. A little detail called surface tension and the ability of the braided hose to cling and almost suction cup itself to the copper pipe made for a most interesting afternoon. Thank God for my wife's help and encouragement, otherwise, we would have a new lawn ornament.

Can't wait to try it.

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Re: Counter Flow Wort Chiller

Post by mr x » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:26 pm

:thumbup:
At Alexander Keith's we follow the recipes first developed by the great brewmaster to the absolute letter. :wtf:

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Re: Counter Flow Wort Chiller

Post by Keith » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:50 pm

That's awesome! GJ :cheers2:
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Re: Counter Flow Wort Chiller

Post by homebrewcrew » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:12 am

Looks good> good story too lol
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Re: Counter Flow Wort Chiller

Post by nickcgship » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:49 am

Cool idea!

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