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[djinkc]

Put some water in the real freezer and some in the kegerator to chill.  Time to put the prechiller back into action tomorrow.  Groundwater is getting to warm.  Brewing tomorrow.

[djinkc]

make that postchiller

[Bklmt2000]

DJ, what kind of pump are you using to circulate your chilling water?

[djinkc]

DJ, what kind of pump are you using to circulate your chilling water?

 

Just a little cheapo submersible from Amazon.

[positiveContact]

i always recircle with ice or snow water b/c it uses less water in general.  but yeah, in the summer time everything gets a little more challenging.  sometimes I just let the ferm chamber do the job for me.

Edited by Evil_Morty, 28 May 2017 - 04:33 AM.

[Bklmt2000]

Just a little cheapo submersible from Amazon.

 

Understood.  I asked b/c I switched a few years back, from a cheapo pond pump from Lowes to an 1800 gph sump pump.

 

I don't think the pump cost that much, and it made a big difference for chilling my batches down.  Took a lot less time; a lot more cold water could run through the lines than I could move w/ a cheapo pump.

 

i can post some pics of my chilling setup if you want to see it.

[djinkc]

Understood.  I asked b/c I switched a few years back, from a cheapo pond pump from Lowes to an 1800 gph sump pump.

 

I don't think the pump cost that much, and it made a big difference for chilling my batches down.  Took a lot less time; a lot more cold water could run through the lines than I could move w/ a cheapo pump.

 

i can post some pics of my chilling setup if you want to see it.

 

I'm pumping (March) wort through a plate chiller and then through a coil sitting in a bucket of water and ice.  The submersible pump keeps water moving over the coils.

[Bklmt2000]

I'm pumping (March) wort through a plate chiller and then through a coil sitting in a bucket of water and ice.  The submersible pump keeps water moving over the coils.

 

Nice.  What are you using for chilling water for the plate chiller?

[djinkc]

Nice.  What are you using for chilling water for the plate chiller?

 

Just tap water.  It was cool enough by itself until a couple weeks ago.

[Bklmt2000]

Same here; our groundwater is warming up, to where i need to start prepping chilling water also.

 

Yay summer.

[Steve Urquell]

 I always just let the ferm chamber do the job for me.

FTFM. I hated dorking around with ice and a prechiller. Made my brewday too complicated and long. I just chill to 75ish and chuck it in the chamber now. I hate complicated brewdays and chilling issues are what led me to develop my drauflassen technique.

[Poptop]

Down here in northern Cuba, 85-90 F water out of the hose gets you just that close. I pump water from a 10 gallon cooler into my IC and out into a couple Homey buckets. Once I get as... Um... Cool as I can, I rack and put the fermenter into the chamber. Drop temp to pitching and away it goes. The hot Homey bucket water is used for cleaning and scrubbing.

I used to sink ice into the igloo, but time and money stopped that

Edited by Steppedonapoptop, 31 May 2017 - 04:02 AM.

[HVB]

FTFM. I hated dorking around with ice and a prechiller. Made my brewday too complicated and long. I just chill to 75ish and chuck it in the chamber now. I hate complicated brewdays and chilling issues are what led me to develop my drauflassen technique.

I also gave up the pre-chill and now I just run it through my CFC as fast as I can and put it in teh fridge till it is ready to pitch.  Back when I worked where there was a large ice machine it was no big deal but now having to go out and get ice is a PITA.

[Poptop]

I also gave up the pre-chill and now I just run it through my CFC as fast as I can and put it in teh fridge till it is ready to pitch.  Back when I worked where there was a large ice machine it was no big deal but now having to go out and get ice is a PITA.

PITFA

[Steve Urquell]

I also gave up the pre-chill and now I just run it through my CFC as fast as I can and put it in teh fridge till it is ready to pitch.  Back when I worked where there was a large ice machine it was no big deal but now having to go out and get ice is a PITA.

That beer in the recipe swap got pitched later on brewday. The drauflassen starter was rocking and the main batch had chilled to pitching temps. I think my IC only got it to 75F. Pitched at 58F. I wouldnt brew lagers if I had to rely on chilling to lager pitching temps.