Wort Chilling

[a1149913]

Hey guys, i'm almost ready to get into AG brewing but i'm after a really cheap way of chilling 23L of wort to below 50C pretty quick. I'm not after something that'll get it down to pitching temps just enough to get it below 50C to stop AA conversion. I didn't really want to go out and buy $200 worth of equipment, just something to get it to below 50.

JT

 

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3 m of copper immersion chiller should do the trick pretty quickly. the 100-50 drop happens very quickly. Also above 50C with the chiller set in the top layer of the wort you will get reverse convection occuring so you don't need any kind of whirpooling device.

 

[eamonnfoley]

Just buy some copper from bunnings or similar. Bend into shape and make up the hose fittings for either end yourself.

 

[donburke]

Hey guys, i'm almost ready to get into AG brewing but i'm after a really cheap way of chilling 23L of wort to below 50C pretty quick. I'm not after something that'll get it down to pitching temps just enough to get it below 50C to stop AA conversion. I didn't really want to go out and buy $200 worth of equipment, just something to get it to below 50.

JT

if you can lift your pot, then the easiest and probably the cheapest thing to do is pick it up and plonk it in the laundry tub filled with water, and throw some ice in the water for good measure

works fine for me

 

[WarmBeer]

Time to do a search for "No Chill"

 

[matho]

Or for about $80 you could make a counter flow chiller from parts you can get from bunnings.




in this weather i can get 24l down to 16 deg in 15 min, i love my counter flow

cheers matho

 

[a1149913]

Or for about $80 you could make a counter flow chiller from parts you can get from bunnings.

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in this weather i can get 24l down to 16 deg in 15 min, i love my counter flow

cheers matho

If you could give me some of the details on your counter chiller that would be awesome.

I'm not interested in no chilling as it's probably the least effective way of chilling wort (somewhat indicated by the name!). I am a strong believer that bitterness is increased even after hops are removed from wort above 75ishC - hence my reason to quickly chill down to 50. From 50 onwards i'm not to fussed as my sanitation is pretty good.

The other option i was thinking of was buying a transmission cooler and either running the worth through it while in a bucket of cold water or putting the cooler in the wort and running cold water through it. I'm not sure which would be more effective. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[thylacine]

If you could give me some of the details on your counter chiller that would be awesome.

I'm not interested in no chilling as it's probably the least effective way of chilling wort (somewhat indicated by the name!). I am a strong believer that bitterness is increased even after hops are removed from wort above 75ishC - hence my reason to quickly chill down to 50. From 50 onwards i'm not to fussed as my sanitation is pretty good.

The other option i was thinking of was buying a transmission cooler and either running the worth through it while in a bucket of cold water or putting the cooler in the wort and running cold water through it. I'm not sure which would be more effective. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

http://www.fermentarium.com/featured/build...g-wort-chiller/

 

[manticle]

Doesn't matter how good your sanitation is - unless it's hermetically selaed, the wort is prime breeding ground for microbial growth at that temperature. That's why no-chill is effective and why quick chilling is also effective.

You've said you're not interested in no chill so you should look at chilling quickly and properly. To my mind, it's one method or the other.

My only experience of chilling is a bath full of iced water. Probably an hour to pitching temp. Next couple of weeks I will finally do my own no-chill:chill comparison with a plate chiller (thanks Thirsty Boy).

 

[Wolfy]

Or for about $80 you could make a counter flow chiller from parts you can get from bunnings.

Come and solder mine for me please, it works well but has a few leaks ... I'm not so good at brazing copper pipe.

 

[felten]

I am a strong believer that bitterness is increased even after hops are removed from wort above 75ishC

You're right, which is why you alter the hopping rates to suit.

 

[balconybrewer]

just get a mashmaster chillout, no stuffin round, awesome quality and chills 23lts to 20deg in 10 mins. a no brainer really. dunno why you would waste your time trying to make one?

 

[yardy]

some info and links here chillzilla

 

[manticle]

people enjoy making stuff?

 

[yardy]

you seemed to enjoy making your sight glass.

 

[vic45]

people enjoy making stuff?

Building brewing tools is nearly as good as the brewing itself.

 

[manticle]

you seemed to enjoy making your sight glass.

Exactly. Even in that thread people suggested buying one would be easier.

Definitely missing the point.

 

[yardy]

Building brewing tools is nearly as good as the brewing itself.

how good is it to be drinking beer whilst making more gear to make more beer B)

 

[vic45]

how good is it to be drinking beer whilst making more gear to make more beer B)

Nearly as good as building gear for your mates to help them get started in A.G.

And then drinking their beer a couple of months later

 

[manticle]

how good is it to be drinking beer whilst making more gear to make more beer B)

And to brew beer on a system you made/modified.