Wort chiller

[Pearlfisher]

I've acquired a copper wort chiller without fittings , the diameter of the tube seems to be 10mm , anyone know what I need to get to connect it to a normal garden hosepipe please? :wha:

 

[wigwamheed]

I just got some clear off the roll tubing from b&q recall tight fit so I don't even use jubilee clips. Had to soak it in boiling water to soften and stretched it open with some needle nose pliers. Stuck a plastic hozelock fitting on one end other just goes in sink. I'm sure there are more elegant solutions but was on a very tight budget and its been fine so far no leaking or owt

 

[Ceejay]

Yep, normal garden hose with jubilee clips or the above. B&Q eh? :hmm:

 

[Pearlfisher]

Thanks both.

 

[just_steve]

I've been wondering about this issue too. I do have a bit more money though and want to make something like this. Sorry Malt Miller, but I want to make it myself. However, I'm not a plumber by trade and I want to know what the part is that splits what looks like a 22mm diameter tube into two 10mm tubes for the 'chiller within a chiller' setup...And how to set it up...

 

[Pearlfisher]

I've been wondering about this issue too. I do have a bit more money though and want to make something like this. Sorry Malt Miller, but I want to make it myself. However, I'm not a plumber by trade and I want to know what the part is that splits what looks like a 22mm diameter tube into two 10mm tubes for the 'chiller within a chiller' setup...And how to set it up...

Wow ,that looks the business :shock: , mine's nowhere near as elaborate as that.

 

[wigwamheed]

I've been wondering about this issue too. I do have a bit more money though and want to make something like this. Sorry Malt Miller, but I want to make it myself. However, I'm not a plumber by trade and I want to know what the part is that splits what looks like a 22mm diameter tube into two 10mm tubes for the 'chiller within a chiller' setup...And how to set it up...

These are mad to order I've looked around a lot and can't find any couplers that split the feed like that off the shelf wonder if theyre engineered for them?? If anyone has found them I'd love to know where from as these are rather lovely

Could probably do something similar wit some t compression fittings though

 

[joe1002]

You can always make one like this

I found the copper to be rather expensive, IIRC the best price I could find was Plumbase 10m here or 25m here depending on what size coils you want to make. All the fittings can be found in your local plumbers merchant or the DIY chain shops :thumb:

 

[wigwamheed]

Awesome love that. Will definitely but chopping and altering mine when got some spare cash. How quick does this get to pitching temp?

 

[joe1002]

It depends on the time of year (ie the temp of the water going into the ic) and whether you whirlpool the wort around the chiller. Movement of the wort around the chiller obviously increases the effiency, thus reducing the time :thumb:

I managed to chill 27L to 30°c in about 15-20 mins last weekend.

 

[wigwamheed]

Have to try whirlpooling. Getting 5 gallons down to pitching temp in around 22-25 mins, but it is cold ATM. Can you do this just using a spoon ands stirring it occasionally, maybe with a as spoon popped in the boiler with the chiller to sterilise?

 

[joe1002]

I used a spoon and found I needed to stir the wort almost continously (as soon as the out tube of the IC started getting a bit cool, move the wort around and it soon gerts warm again).

I just sprayed my spoon with some videne before using it :thumb:

 

[lukehgriffiths]

I got some 15mm by 5mm compression reduces on ebay... Made for lpg apparently.
I just fit some 15mm copper on the end then jubilee clipped on tap hose connectors that allied me to fit a hose to each side.

 

[Pearlfisher]

I've acquired a copper wort chiller without fittings , the diameter of the tube seems to be 10mm , anyone know what I need to get to connect it to a normal garden hosepipe please? :wha:

Finally got around to using this ,amazed at how quickly it got the temperature down to 20C , lower than I wanted , but at least I'll know for next time.