Copper Coil

[thunderchild]

Mmmmm Thankyou Master. Do this I will. Drink Beer I must.

 

[cubbie]

Gee I just used a couple of hose clamps to connect to my chiller. You could probably even get away with a cable tie.

 

[chappo1970]

I use a plate chiller and can get 40lt work down to 30degrees in bout half hour. I then run through my HERMS which is filled with ice water and drop to 15.c. Works great

KHB

So KHB just so i understand your technique (i know I am thick) you run your wort thru the chiller twice?Once with tap water and then with chilled water from your HERMS? I gather your using the HERMS as the resorviour for the plate chiller? Or am I barking up the wrong tree?

 

[KHB]

So KHB just so i understand your technique (i know I am thick) you run your wort thru the chiller twice?Once with tap water and then with chilled water from your HERMS? I gather your using the HERMS as the resorviour for the plate chiller? Or am I barking up the wrong tree?

Nah i run it through my cileer than it goes through the HERMS coil which has the ice water in it then onto fermenter.

KHB

 

[chappo1970]

WOOF! WOOF! :lol:

KISS Method: Keep It Simple Stupid! Got it ta KHB....

 

[redbeard]

For those peeps in Syd, the bunnerz in Norwest still have some 6m 1/2" china copper coils for $15 ....

 

[JonnyAnchovy]

For those peeps in Syd, the bunnerz in Norwest still have some 6m 1/2" china copper coils for $15 ....

Sounds like a very good deal- might finally get around to making that pre-chiller...

 

[lespaul]

just called polyaire and they seem to be out of stock temporarily (they still quote 47.27 +GST).
Called Tradelink and they want $174 for 18m copper coil
plumbers supplies want $95
bunnings still $99
anyone else got any suggestions?

 

[husky]

just called polyaire and they seem to be out of stock temporarily (they still quote 47.27 +GST).
Called Tradelink and they want $174 for 18m copper coil
plumbers supplies want $95
bunnings still $99
anyone else got any suggestions?

I tried reece yesterday and they want $154. waiting for my brother to get pricing from his aircon supplier today.

 

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Bunnings randwick had 3m lengths for $15, so for 18m this ends up $90, but then you have to deal with connecting them all.

 

[Supra-Jim]

I might have about 7-8m of an 18m roll of 1/2" available fairly shortly, just finishing off my Herms heat exchanger and then it's good to go.

Cheers SJ

 

[berto]

I got 15m of 3/8 coil from polyaire for about $35 2 weeks ago.

The whole thing fis perfect in a 25L brew and drops the temp down to pitching in about 20 minutes with a bit of stirring.

It was another $20 for fittings so I can snap my garden hoses straight on. Alternatively I could probably have just clamped them on with a worm clamp to save some $$.

 

[sav]

just called polyaire and they seem to be out of stock temporarily (they still quote 47.27 +GST).
Called Tradelink and they want $174 for 18m copper coil
plumbers supplies want $95
bunnings still $99
anyone else got any suggestions?

I have one mate finished havent used it I got my plate chiller pitty your not in QLD mate

 

[lespaul]

cheers for the replies!!!
spoke to polyaire and they have ordered more in for me, but they dont stock the hard drawn. So my mate whos a plumber is just going to borrow some from work...
already have all the elbows and compression fittings from bunnings, so should be able to nock it up next weekend!
Cheers!

 

[brocky_555]

i made a chilling coil for my set up i found that anealled copper works better because it is easier to handle, as it is pre softened. I just used a piece of 200mm electrical condiut ( not everybody will have access to this i know ) to form the shape and just silver soldered it together.

 

[asis]

i made a chilling coil for my set up i found that anealled copper works better because it is easier to handle, as it is pre softened. I just used a piece of 200mm electrical condiut ( not everybody will have access to this i know ) to form the shape and just silver soldered it together.

A corny keg is 220mm or there abouts and works equally well. (I guess not everyone will have one of those either)