Counter Flow Chillers

[bonk]

ok, so i've got some time on my hands at work today.

i've been dreaming about getting a counter flow chiller and was thinking could you use it for a herms type device?

push your wort through the inner coil and then push the hot water in the outer coil to bring the temp up or maintain temp.

yeah i know the herms coil needs to be in the hot liquor tank etc, but could you use the cfc to do the same process??

 

[dreamboat]

Of course it could be used, but you would then require two pumps, one for the hot water, and one for your wort. Just doesn't make much sense compared with using a simple coil in a hot water vessel, and using just one pump for your wort.


Dreamboat

 

[JasonY]

Have a look at dicko's CFC in the gallery. I am thinking of adding an electric element to it for the exact purpose you are talking about, rather than pump hot water through you can just heat it more.

If I get around to building a new system ....

 

[Wax]

Hey Bonk,

I found this link from OzCraftBrewer.

http://www.strangebrew.ca/Drew/cherms/index.html

Looks like your not the first to give this a go.

Cheers
Wax

 

[bonk]

thanks for the link wax, that was what i was thinking about.

like i said, i was day dreaming and really thinking out loud (as such).