Wizard_of_Frobozz
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I've been researching stainless steel counterflow chillers, and just found this one by Stout Tanks and Kettles:
https://conical-fermenter.com/wc30x1/2-ss-tc-670_stainless-steel-wort-chiller.html
It looks to have a lot more surface area than the KegCo one, which is the only other fully stainless CFC I've been able to find. Comes with Tri-Clamp fittings too, which is a bit overkill but, hey, so is a fully stainless chiller! Price seems competitive with the high end of other chillers.
Anyone have any info on this product? It's not available till June 12th, so I'm guessing it's a new product.
By the way, I know stainless is less efficient than copper for heat transfer but I don't care. The thinner wall of a stainless tube makes the difference fairly negligible. Surface area is by far the biggest factor in a heat exchanger, and this one looks to have more than the typical copper CFC.
https://conical-fermenter.com/wc30x1/2-ss-tc-670_stainless-steel-wort-chiller.html
It looks to have a lot more surface area than the KegCo one, which is the only other fully stainless CFC I've been able to find. Comes with Tri-Clamp fittings too, which is a bit overkill but, hey, so is a fully stainless chiller! Price seems competitive with the high end of other chillers.
Anyone have any info on this product? It's not available till June 12th, so I'm guessing it's a new product.
By the way, I know stainless is less efficient than copper for heat transfer but I don't care. The thinner wall of a stainless tube makes the difference fairly negligible. Surface area is by far the biggest factor in a heat exchanger, and this one looks to have more than the typical copper CFC.
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