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#21 DieselGopher

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Posted 24 August 2016 - 04:49 AM

I do this.  I have a 50' copper IC that goes in the kettle, and a 25' that goes in a regular sized cooler with two frozen milk jugs.  I keep the jugs in the chest freezer all the time.  Pull them out when its time, fill the cooler half full of water and run through that before hitting the wort.  I have good cold well water, but this will take 10 gallon batches to 68 degrees in 15-20 minutes.  Works pretty well.



#22 MakeMeHoppy

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Posted 24 August 2016 - 05:31 AM

~50' IC here. I pump out of and back into my pool in the summer to save water.

 

Any problems with chlorine water doing this?  I'm planning an outdoor brew on labor day weekend and also we're taking the pool down. Since I'm draining 13,000 gallons that weekend I could use 20-30 gallons to chill my brew!



#23 matt6150

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Posted 24 August 2016 - 07:08 AM

Any problems with chlorine water doing this? I'm planning an outdoor brew on labor day weekend and also we're taking the pool down. Since I'm draining 13,000 gallons that weekend I could use 20-30 gallons to chill my brew!

I use my pool water as well to cool. I have seen zero problems as far as the chlorine goes.

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Posted 24 August 2016 - 09:14 AM

Same old 25', 3/8" copper immersion chiller I started with. Our water is always cold here. Chilling to ~65F (with walking by and stirring every few minutes) takes 25 minutes in the winter, 30 minutes in the summer, for 10 gallon batches. 

 

I must admit, that chiller Denny linked to sounds awesome!

 

You have no idea!  It uses 3 coils, tied to a single inlet and outlet.



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Posted 24 August 2016 - 06:24 PM

I use my pool water as well to cool. I have seen zero problems as far as the chlorine goes.

Not here either. 


Usually collect some and do a load of laundry in the winter.




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