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rcrabb22
Joined: 23 Dec 2010 Posts: 462 Location: Illinois
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Link Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:24 pm Post subject: A Counterflow Convert |
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I have used an immersion chiller since I started brewing but a friend convinced me to try his copper counterflow chiller. I used it today and I am very surprised how well it work. I attached a photo. I chilled to 67.3 F and I could have been lower if I increased the cold water flow and reduced the wort flow. I have a new item for my Christmas list!
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11116 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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hobbes
Joined: 08 Sep 2017 Posts: 26
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Link Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Jeleous of all you folks that have cold ground water... best i can get is 80degF before i have to switch to ice water or be lazy and let the fermentation chamber get it the rest of the way down.
Tempted to hack up an window a/c unit to build a glycol chiller so ground water temp is never an issue.
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rcrabb22
Joined: 23 Dec 2010 Posts: 462 Location: Illinois
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Link Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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hobbes wrote: | Jeleous of all you folks that have cold ground water... best i can get is 80degF before i have to switch to ice water or be lazy and let the fermentation chamber get it the rest of the way down.
Tempted to hack up an window a/c unit to build a glycol chiller so ground water temp is never an issue. |
I do not brew much in the summer because of 72F ground water temps.
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11116 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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GrumpyWally
Joined: 06 Mar 2015 Posts: 66 Location: San Diego, CA
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Link Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:44 am Post subject: |
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rcrabb22 wrote: |
I do not brew much in the summer because of 72F ground water temps. |
I'd love to have 72F ground water - mine is currently running about 82F.
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rcrabb22
Joined: 23 Dec 2010 Posts: 462 Location: Illinois
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Link Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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GrumpyWally wrote: | rcrabb22 wrote: |
I do not brew much in the summer because of 72F ground water temps. |
I'd love to have 72F ground water - mine is currently running about 82F. |
Sorry to hear that. I feel ya!
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jcav
Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Posts: 205 Location: Central Florida
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Link Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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Me too! My ground water is in the 80's as well. After initially getting down from boil temp to about 90 degrees I put two 20 pound bags of ice in the mash tun with some water, and run that through the pump and through the water side of the chiller to get it down to pitching temps. You guys and your "one pass into the fermenter" is like a dream down here in Florida!
John
_________________ "Perfection is unobtainable, but if you chase perfection you can catch excellence"- Vince Lombardi
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11116 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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jcav
Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Posts: 205 Location: Central Florida
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Link Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:24 am Post subject: |
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Yea it's nice to not have to shovel snow. I grew up in New York so I know what that is like. Love the Canadian beer fridge! I guess we always think the grass is greener on the other side. I guess I should be satisfied that we have green grass in Florida in the winter!
Cheers,
John
_________________ "Perfection is unobtainable, but if you chase perfection you can catch excellence"- Vince Lombardi
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