Favorite type of wort chiller ?

[denny]

@EnkAMania

@denny

I recently started using a Hydra chiller from JaDeD.  With my 56F water, it took 5.5  gal. from boiling to 58F in 8 minutes.  It’s pretty much as fast as a plate or counter flow with a fraction of the hassles.

I know in the past reading your comments, that you try to avoid HSA.  They recommend that you move the chiller around the kettle.  Did you stir or did you not stir?

I use a pump to do recirculated chilling.  Better than stirring.  The return end of the hose is submerged which minimizes O2.

[denny]

@69franx

To continue, the hydra would have coils above the wort for most of my batches in the 15G, but the king cobra is too wide for the smaller kettle. I opted for the better chiller in my larger kettle (but big enough for a full boil with no concerns), but ymmv.

Contact the JaDeD guys.  They have a number of designs and can help you choose the right one for your situation.

[69franx]

Thanks Denny, I got the king cobra and it works like a dream. The hydra would be good if I was doing 5 gallon batches in my 10 gallon kettle (which I don’t have). I have been really happy with my purchase and did not need to special order or customize to get what I needed. Now I am doing a 10 gallon batch this weekend, so the hydra would likely have been better, but I’m confident the cobra will get the job done faster than my old 25’ basic IC

[denny]

@69franx

Thanks Denny, I got the king cobra and it works like a dream. The hydra would be good if I was doing 5 gallon batches in my 10 gallon kettle (which I don’t have). I have been really happy with my purchase and did not need to special order or customize to get what I needed. Now I am doing a 10 gallon batch this weekend, so the hydra would likely have been better, but I’m confident the cobra will get the job done faster than my old 25’ basic IC

I think you’ll be VERY happy with it!

[69franx]

I am, been using for almost a year, think I got it last October

[denny]

@69franx

I am, been using for almost a year, think I got it last October

WHOA…guess I’d better wake up! 

[69franx]

Lol