I posted way back in August that I wanted to buy a wort chiller. Well, I took my time to find a good bargain. I saw a potential good deal on eBay, placed a bid, and won the auction…this internet thing is out of sight. Can I still make ironic jokes about the internet? Meh, I don’t care.
Here the wort-chiller I received via UPS yesterday:
That’s a 20 foot sized copper wort chiller. For those of you who are thinking about making the jump to larger pots for full 5-6 gallon boils, this piece is essential for dropping the temperature of your brew from just under boiling temps to fermentation temps. Other methods to cool your wort will take too long. The longer it takes for the wort to cool means the longer it is exposed to the elements and a larger chance for contamination from airborne pest like wild yeasts or bacteria. Contamination may result in your beer having off flavors…it may even undrinkable. That’s a bummer, let me tell you.
There are other wort chillers out there and we’ll talk about those in future posts, but the immersion style chiller is the cheapest but effective.
Darrek
Looks nice. Have fun using it! 😀