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I wrapped my copper around Cornelius keg and used pipe bender thingie for riser. I did get one kink and cut out 4' of failure. Yes, copper is easy to bend. Cool mountain water not here. However, tap water gets temp down low enough. 7 cu ft freezer with electronic thermostat set on 62 deg F does...

My 50' single coil chiller with tap water worked great for 4 gallon wort. It went from boil to 80 deg F in about the time it takes me to shower. I hate wasting water and would like to go closed loop yet do not feel too bad.

I made 50 foot chiller today from DIY article. Now I am wondering if I need to make another to immerse in ice water and create closed loop pumping system? Will brew in the morning. One friend of mine suggested using a plate chiller.

Greetings from Cary, NC. I made immersion cooler from DIY article here today. A friend suggested using plate chiller to reduce heat transfer time from an hour to 5 minutes. Would another coil in cooler of ice water do the trick?