3 quick questions:
If I'm building a chiller that will be used for partial boils, do I need 50' of copper, or will 25' do just fine? I saw some pictures of a 50' chiller and it seems excessive.
If I were to order tubing from coppertubingsales, since the 50' is the same price as 25' from Lowes, which fittings should I order to build a standard IC build as in the video? Or should I just go to Lowes for the fittings so I can see what I need?
Manliness comments aside, can I get away with using the joint epoxy and not soldering the joints? If I have to buy all the soldering equipment and supplies just to do this it will add to the cost, even if it is modest. I'm trying to keep the entire cost down to a minimum. I don't have any use for a soldering torch beyond this. At least I already have a pipe cutter.
If I'm building a chiller that will be used for partial boils, do I need 50' of copper, or will 25' do just fine? I saw some pictures of a 50' chiller and it seems excessive.
If I were to order tubing from coppertubingsales, since the 50' is the same price as 25' from Lowes, which fittings should I order to build a standard IC build as in the video? Or should I just go to Lowes for the fittings so I can see what I need?
Manliness comments aside, can I get away with using the joint epoxy and not soldering the joints? If I have to buy all the soldering equipment and supplies just to do this it will add to the cost, even if it is modest. I'm trying to keep the entire cost down to a minimum. I don't have any use for a soldering torch beyond this. At least I already have a pipe cutter.