![]() ![]() You questioned the numbers but I actually measured and logged the cooling process yesterday because I was so frustrated with the performance. I also tried to swap the direction based on a suggestion in another thread about pushing wort up the coil to ensure full contact area of inner tube when at a reduced flow rate. I run chill water relatively full and back of the wort flow to try and hit final temp. ![]() It is set up correctly with chill water running opposite the wort. I’ll cut off the pump and allow the whirlpool to settle then begin a single pass into the fermentor. I run it fully open with boiling wort and chill water at the end of the boil to sanitize, and drop the kettle to 180 if doing a whirlpool hop addition. CFC is back flushed, rinsed, and drained after every use, and when flushed shows no obstructions. II have a clean, unobstructed, 18 ft stainless counter flow chiller, as marketed by Northern Brewer. If recirculating, just let it all flow naturally without restriction.Ĭlick to expand.Since I’d like to see the chiller performance you describe and you have tossed out a few ideas, here’s the details. It is important to get your inlet/outlet oriented correctly.ģ- Are you doing one pass into the fermenter, or recirculating? If doing one pass, wort out speeds will need to be slowed. Are you sure of this throughout the entire boil.Ģ- Are wort and water flowing opposite of each other. To answer the question as to why his cooling blows beyond all measure, check the following.ġ-Are you getting clogged at all. Take offense and say I've got a dickish response all you want, but you also didnt take the time to help the person out. Either, once again, the numbers are a lie used to just exaggerate a point, or the equipment is being used wrong. I had no problem at all chilling just yesterday 13 gallons of water below 80 degrees with ground water that was 72 degrees using my immersion chiller.Ī counter flow chiller, being more efficient, should have no problem meeting that standard. Either way, counter flow ought to be more efficient than immersion. I rank counter flow chillers as less efficient than plate, but dont want to get into that argument. ![]() Of all chillers, immersion chillers are the least efficient. Looks like there hasn't been anybody else to step in and answer his question though. You're right, I just scanned the post and saw ridiculous numbers. ![]()
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