Wort Chiller

[brett.melnikoff]

So I am having someone fabricate a copper wort chiller for me and have a question regarding the water entry/exit tubes. He said he can either set them at a 45 degree or 90 degree angle in relation to the coils. I am doing extract brewing in a 9 gallon pot (so the pot is fairly tall). I am thinking the 90 degree, straight up, is the way to go. Is this correct? Thanks!

 

[Displaced MassHole]

Yeah sounds about right, your talking about an immersion chiller I presume. You'll want both the inlet and oulet "leads" pointing straight up out of the kettle so you can attach the in and out hoses.

 

[Sea]

Or you can have them run straight up, then bend the about 120 deg in relation to the vertical part, creating a fish hook shape. This is what I did since I connect directly to a hose, and wanted to be able to disconnect without the worry of some unsanitary water running back down the chiller into the wort. It also gives me a handle that doesn't require me to place my hands directly above the wort.