Immersion Chillers Vs Counterflow Chillers

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Post by Andy » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:44 pm

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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:48 pm

If you want shiney, put some tinsel on it.
:D I'll have to try talk the missus into a conical x-mas tree :D
Can't you achieve the same effect as this whirlpool chiller just by stirring with a IC in place?
Dont see why not 8)
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steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:21 pm

DaaB wrote: £100 plus shipping will get you a 5 gal conical http://www.minibrew.com/index.php?main_ ... ducts_id=6 8)
Shipping on those is about the same again... :shock:
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steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:26 pm

DaaB wrote: Can't you achieve the same effect as this whirlpool chiller just by stirring with a IC in place?
Yes....depends it you want to stir for twenty minutes though. Also you need to take the lid off to stir. You could fashion a lid that means you don't have to take it off with this.
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steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:56 pm

He says 140F not 40. His maths is out a bit as 140F is not 38C...it's nearer 60C. Still only half way to pitching temp. Impressive for three minutes though...

It takes a fair bit longer to actually get to pitching so you're going to be stirring a bit longer. He hasn't got a lid on in the picture but if you buy a kettle from morebeer the notch it to fit with the IC in place. It's not a majot task to cut a bit more out with tin snips.

EDIT: in fact, here's a picture with a lid http://www.mrmalty.com/images/action.jpg
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