Using The Mashmaster Plate Chiller

[djackal]

I bought one of these and am thinking as to how i should set this up.
I was going to gravity feed from the boiler and use a garden hose to provide the cooling water.
I own a cold plate like the one used to cool beer from hire kegs and was thinking of using this to cool the tap water (in summer), would this make the water too cold and is there a problem with dropping the wort temperature too quickly?

 

[timmy]

I bought one of these and am thinking as to how i should set this up.
I was going to gravity feed from the boiler and use a garden hose to provide the cooling water.
I own a cold plate like the one used to cool beer from hire kegs and was thinking of using this to cool the tap water (in summer), would this make the water too cold and is there a problem with dropping the wort temperature too quickly?

You can still regulate the suppky of water so no risk of overchilling.

 

[BottleBitch]

I bought one of these and am thinking as to how i should set this up.
I was going to gravity feed from the boiler and use a garden hose to provide the cooling water.
I own a cold plate like the one used to cool beer from hire kegs and was thinking of using this to cool the tap water (in summer), would this make the water too cold and is there a problem with dropping the wort temperature too quickly?

The bigger the temp drop the better, just like the hot break in the kettle after boiling precipitates out protein and hop material, the same happens in the cold break, after the chiller, this help precipitate out all the trub that makes it through, and it forms a nice layer of trub in the bottom of the fermenter.

I try to collect my wort for an ale brew at around 16 C, and lagers at around 8 C, once I have pitched I let the brew free rise up to the desired fermentation temp, and then control it from there, you may need to insulate your fermenter in winter, then use some sort of heating or cooling to keep it in check after that.\

The idea of using that plate chiller to prechill your water is a very good idea, especially when brewing in summer or brewing lagers.

Cheers

Brett

 

[BrissyBrew]

you could also just pump icy water around the cooling side.

cheers
frank