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If you're as intrigued as I am by Jamil's wort chilling method, you'll want to know he updated his page:

http://www.mrmalty.com/chiller.php

Thanks, Jamil.

Push Eject

Wow! Thanks for letting us know he updated it. Incredible. I never thought of using a pump to push ice water through the wort chiller. His solution requires 2 pumps which sounds expensive. Can anyone recommend a cheap pump that works well?

Jouglet wrote: I never thought of using a pump to push ice water through the wort chiller. His solution requires 2 pumps which sounds expensive.

I like this idea too. I just have to get a pump and give it a try with only pumping the ice water and occasional stirring.

Jamil,

I can see the chiller getting in the way of forming a good trub cone after whirlpooling. Do you have any pics of what it looks like in the kettle as the top of the wort reaches the top of the tub cone?

Kai

Jouglet wrote:Can anyone recommend a cheap pump that works well?

I have a $60 submersible sump (or garden fountain, not sure which) pump with a metal housing from the local hardware store that does great for pumping icewater around. I would never let wort touch it, though.

My buddy just found one with similar specs to mine for $30, but his has a plastic housing.

I don't remember the specs exactly; could look them up when I get home if you want. Maybe 12' head and 250gph? The whole unit is about the size of a softball.

That would be great if you could get the specs. You are right though. The pump for the icewater doesn't need to be an expensive high-end pump. Any cheapy would work. I really needed this solution this past weekend. I brewed a batch and ran water from my hose through the wort chiller and only got it down to 80 degrees. I then took a temp of the water coming out of the garden hose and it was 75 degrees!!!! I guess that's why I live in Southern California. I think a great solution would be to first run garden hose water through the wort chiller. Then, when you get that down to about 100, start running the ice water though and re-circulate. Should be able to get it to any temp you want at that point.

Thanks Mr. Malty.

DannyW wrote:I have a $60 submersible sump (or garden fountain, not sure which) pump with a metal housing from the local hardware store that does great for pumping icewater around. I would never let wort touch it, though.

I was so focusses on what I saw, that I didn't notice that I have such a pump too. I just bought it to empty a small pool once in a while. Of course I can use this in an ice water bucket. And it already has a quick connect that matches the one for my chiller.

Thanks Danny,

Kai

Hey Jamil,
I noticed your spinning your whirlpool counter clockwise, does the direction of the whirpool matter?

Lars wrote:I noticed your spinning your whirlpool counter clockwise, does the direction of the whirpool matter?

Only if you are brewing right on the equator otherwise it is inversely proportional to the reconjeviation of the coriolis force as it relates to my bladder.

I think.

Cheers,
Push E.