Slushie Machine/Glycol chiller

[scooterism]

Could one of these be turned into a glycol chiller of sorts?

http://www.hospitalityhub.com.au/cold-drink-dispenser-promek/p/128078

 

[mikec]

Interesting thought!
What temp does it chill to.
How fast does it chill.
Can it keep up with recirculating glycol that is much warmer than it was when it was pumped out.

I'd be seeing if I can borrow one from somewhere and test before outlaying any cash.

 

[scooterism]

Interesting thought!
What temp does it chill to.
How fast does it chill.
Can it keep up with recirculating glycol that is much warmer than it was when it was pumped out.

I'd be seeing if I can borrow one from somewhere and test before outlaying any cash.

Sounds like you're sending me to a 7-11

But I've only just come across this and info on the net seems a little hard to find.

Temp wise, I presume it can freeze..

 

[scooterism]

Just having a think..., could it be used as wort chiller, use a CFC to go from 100 to 50 then run it thru the Slushie machine to get to pitching temps?

Like a secondary chiller, run a copper tube thru the 'product' containers then to a FV..

 

[spog]

IMO it wouldn't be worth while as the cooling side of the machine relies on contents contact to keep the contents chilled.
But after all this is AHB, so anything is possible/ can be done.

 

[scooterism]

IMO it wouldn't be worth while as the cooling side of the machine relies on contents contact to keep the contents chilled.
But after all this is AHB, so anything is possible/ can be done.

I've had a couple and had to read that a few times..

" contents contact to keep the contents chilled."

If you replace the orange and yellow slushie drink stuff with a glycol mix and a submerge a complex copper tube network in it, I don't see it being too different from using a secondary chiller in ice. But here it should stay cold..