DerekDH
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Hey all, I have a homemade external counterflow chiller that doesn't quite hit 22C on the worts first run, so I have to recirculate the wort for a few minutes before getting it chilled sufficiently (assuming there's nothing clogged in the ball valve like last time). I am thinking on installing a manifold something like this:
http://m.homedepot.com/p/1-4-in-6-Port-Billet-Aluminum-Manifold-92820/203768023
With these valves screwed in:
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/Brass...P7UE-dtPSIpX96U7It4HMtgnpVBOHR7xF0aAsbu8P8HAQ.
My inlet would come from my boil pot, one valve would be dedicated to a compressed air hose to empty the lines when fully chilled (oxygenation bonus? Contamination risk?) This is my air compressor: http://m.harborfreight.com/air-tool...hp-125-psi-oil-lube-air-compressor-68740.html
Another line would go to the chiller, and yet another line would go to some tubing that'd flow into my fermentation vessel. Here are my questions:
Would this set up work? Could I blow the lines out with compressed air without contamination? What psi should I safely use in 1/4 and 1/2 inch tubing and copper pipe? Is there a cheaper and better way to do this? Other solutions? Thanks in advance!
http://m.homedepot.com/p/1-4-in-6-Port-Billet-Aluminum-Manifold-92820/203768023
With these valves screwed in:
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/Brass...P7UE-dtPSIpX96U7It4HMtgnpVBOHR7xF0aAsbu8P8HAQ.
My inlet would come from my boil pot, one valve would be dedicated to a compressed air hose to empty the lines when fully chilled (oxygenation bonus? Contamination risk?) This is my air compressor: http://m.harborfreight.com/air-tool...hp-125-psi-oil-lube-air-compressor-68740.html
Another line would go to the chiller, and yet another line would go to some tubing that'd flow into my fermentation vessel. Here are my questions:
Would this set up work? Could I blow the lines out with compressed air without contamination? What psi should I safely use in 1/4 and 1/2 inch tubing and copper pipe? Is there a cheaper and better way to do this? Other solutions? Thanks in advance!