geologyguy
Well-Known Member
So I was tired for wasting money of Ice, plus it is a inefficient way to cool wort. So i decided to build a immersion wort chiller as cheap as I could. I am a college student so I wanted it cheap and I could have control on the design which is nice. I would say it cost me about $55 to make. I timed it once and it cooled water from 220 degrees F to 70 degrees in about 17 minutes. I will test again to get average But is way faster that ice. So the way mine works is I have a pre-chiller before the wort chiller. I coiled the 20' 1/8 in copper in a coffee can. I add water, little bit of ice and rock salt to chill the sink water. The water goes in to the pre-chiller then to the wort chiller. Which is made of 20' 3/8 in copper coiled with a 5 in diameter. It stick out of the wort about an inch so I would suggest making the diameter bigger. The over all water flow is as fallows : Water from the sink faucet-TO- the pre wort chiller-TO- wort chiller-TO-sink. I would enjoy to have comments on my project to see how I did and would like if anyone has suggestions.
Here is what I bought at Lowes
Supply's:
20' 3/8 in soft cooper tubing($25 at Lowes)
20' 1/8 soft copper tubing
10' 3/8 plastic tubing
4 hose clamps
Adapter from sink to water hose
Adapter from water house fitting to 3/8 tubing
Other:
Knife
Screw Driver
Coffee can
Here is what I bought at Lowes
Supply's:
20' 3/8 in soft cooper tubing($25 at Lowes)
20' 1/8 soft copper tubing
10' 3/8 plastic tubing
4 hose clamps
Adapter from sink to water hose
Adapter from water house fitting to 3/8 tubing
Other:
Knife
Screw Driver
Coffee can