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Posted: 8/11/2013 12:04:55 PM EST
Well, I am brewing tomorrow and when I went to get everything lined up, I found my copper tubing bent in half a quarter of the way through. I have no idea how this occurred...
Never really brewed without one so what is the best way to cool the wort off quickly? Just a typical ice bath in a tub or sink? 
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Posted: 8/11/2013 12:09:28 PM EST
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Ice Bath
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Posted: 8/12/2013 3:21:55 AM EST
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Posted: 8/12/2013 3:32:55 AM EST
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Quoted: Well, I am brewing tomorrow and when I went to get everything lined up, I found my copper tubing bent in half a quarter of the way through. I have no idea how this occurred... Never really brewed without one so what is the best way to cool the wort off quickly? Just a typical ice bath in a tub or sink? |
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Posted: 8/12/2013 3:37:42 AM EST
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Ice bath will be your best bet.
I currently am using a copper submersion chiller myself, but I am about to build a counter-flow-chiller. Supposedly can bring 5 gallons from a boil to less than 70 degrees in about 10 minutes. 
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_make_a_Counter_Flow_Chiller |
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Posted: 8/14/2013 5:53:57 PM EST
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Ice bath and some stirring, otherwise only the sides will chill. Just give it a good whirlpooling every ten minutes or so, it will also assist you in putting your trub into a nice neat pile in the center of your brewpot if you siphon out.
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Posted: 8/16/2013 6:12:08 AM EST
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a way that has always worked for me is, let it sit in an ice bath. have 3 gallons of water in the freezer (don't let them freeze though) and when the wort gets moderately cool pour it in to the fermentor and then add the icy cold water. it'll bring the temperature down real quick...
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Posted: 8/22/2013 6:31:12 PM EST
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I use a pre-chiller and a wort " chiller" whats the advantage of this set up?
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Posted: 8/23/2013 7:54:12 PM EST
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I use a pre-chiller and a wort " chiller" whats the advantage of this set up? Just colder water flowing through the chiller compared to the underground temp. |
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Posted: 8/24/2013 2:45:54 AM EST
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I boil a pot of water the day prior, place the lid on, and put it in the fridge. When I start the boil I then move it to the freezer. By the time I put my wort in the ice bath I have a big pot of near freezing, sanitized water that I can dump into the wort for top off. Seems to help.
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Posted: 8/29/2013 4:45:11 PM EST
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I boil a pot of water the day prior, place the lid on, and put it in the fridge. When I start the boil I then move it to the freezer. By the time I put my wort in the ice bath I have a big pot of near freezing, sanitized water that I can dump into the wort for top off. Seems to help. When I used to extract brews that is exactly what I would do too, except I would freeze a gallon of water in two half gallon bags then dump them into the hot wort. Bam! Instant 60f! |
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Posted: 9/30/2013 5:32:46 PM EST
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Ice bath will be your best bet. I currently am using a copper submersion chiller myself, but I am about to build a counter-flow-chiller. Supposedly can bring 5 gallons from a boil to less than 70 degrees in about 10 minutes. http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/images/a/a8/Bobby_M_cfc.jpg http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_make_a_Counter_Flow_Chiller I have one just like that! Works really well 
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Posted: 10/1/2013 6:30:13 AM EST
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Just cut the copper and rebend the chiller to work. Its not the end of the world.
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