http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/20/chilling-your-brew-building-an-immersion-chiller/ Get weekly articles on home brewing, beer styles, and making beer recipes Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:02:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/20/chilling-your-brew-building-an-immersion-chiller/comment-page-1/#comment-8929 joeldp144 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:02:25 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=248#comment-8929 I am currently building my immersion chiller out of 3/8" OD copper tubing, and I am concerned that once I connect my hoses the weight of the hoses will cause my tubing to bend. Has anyone had problems with their water hoses damaging their chiller tubing? I am currently building my immersion chiller out of 3/8″ OD copper tubing, and I am concerned that once I connect my hoses the weight of the hoses will cause my tubing to bend. Has anyone had problems with their water hoses damaging their chiller tubing?

]]> http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/20/chilling-your-brew-building-an-immersion-chiller/comment-page-1/#comment-8495 jb Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:16:25 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=248#comment-8495 A 90degree bend in soft copper is difficult, it might be better to use a 90 elbow to achieve this. A 90degree bend in soft copper is difficult, it might be better to use a 90 elbow to achieve this.

]]> http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/20/chilling-your-brew-building-an-immersion-chiller/comment-page-1/#comment-7795 lehighsteve Wed, 20 May 2009 14:38:52 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=248#comment-7795 When bending the tube, I would recommend a spring tube bender for avoiding crimps. It's essentially a spring that slides over the outside of the tube, distributing the force so you can't concentrate too much pressure on too small of a spot. You can typically pick up multiple sized sleeves in a package for under $10 from a Lowes or Home Depot When bending the tube, I would recommend a spring tube bender for avoiding crimps. It’s essentially a spring that slides over the outside of the tube, distributing the force so you can’t concentrate too much pressure on too small of a spot. You can typically pick up multiple sized sleeves in a package for under $10 from a Lowes or Home Depot

]]> http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/20/chilling-your-brew-building-an-immersion-chiller/comment-page-1/#comment-5467 Nomentero Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:20:14 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=248#comment-5467 Mine works. I built a cooler with an extra coil for iced water and it works great !! I can cool 20 liters from boil temp to 15 ºC in less than 20 minutes !! Mine works.
I built a cooler with an extra coil for iced water and it works great !!
I can cool 20 liters from boil temp to 15 ºC in less than 20 minutes !!

]]> http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/20/chilling-your-brew-building-an-immersion-chiller/comment-page-1/#comment-5397 DIY Immersion Chiller Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:04:25 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=248#comment-5397 Don't forget to pick up a hose thread adapter to easily connect your garden hose to your kitchen faucet! If you live where it get's cold, your outside pipes may freeze - so you can still effectively chill your wort inside your house in either the kitchen or bathroom! Don’t forget to pick up a hose thread adapter to easily connect your garden hose to your kitchen faucet! If you live where it get’s cold, your outside pipes may freeze – so you can still effectively chill your wort inside your house in either the kitchen or bathroom!

]]> http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/20/chilling-your-brew-building-an-immersion-chiller/comment-page-1/#comment-4904 Brad Smith Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:31:27 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=248#comment-4904 You can avoid creasing/folding the copper by wrapping the tubing around a large coffee can, small bucket or corney keg. As long as you choose a cylindrical object with a large enough radius, forming the coil is not hard to do. You can avoid creasing/folding the copper by wrapping the tubing around a large coffee can, small bucket or corney keg. As long as you choose a cylindrical object with a large enough radius, forming the coil is not hard to do.

]]> http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/11/20/chilling-your-brew-building-an-immersion-chiller/comment-page-1/#comment-4888 danrizzotte Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:44:59 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=248#comment-4888 how do you avoid folding and creasing the copper tubing? how do you avoid folding and creasing the copper tubing?

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