Electric Brewing with Immersion Chiller

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  1. DavidlovesCBC

    DavidlovesCBC Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2014 Florida

    hey all. I have a electric setup. 5500 watt element in a Keggle. My question is does anyone. Here have a similar setup and use an immersion chiller? What to you do to prevent the immersion chiller from resting on your element?
     
    #1 DavidlovesCBC, Jan 14, 2019
  2. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Do not have one myself, but I would imagine it would depend on the dimensions of your heater. The ones I have seen look like a spa/water heater attached to an insulated handle. If that's the case, your IC would need to be separated from the heater (and keggle) by something insulated and inert. A ceramic block might do the trick...but I'd check with a licensed electrician and as usual YMMV :slight_smile:
     
    #2 GreenKrusty101, Jan 14, 2019
  3. OldBrewer

    OldBrewer Maven (1,385) Jan 13, 2016 Canada (ON)

    It's probably best to circulate your wort through an external counterflow wort chiller using a pump.
     
    #3 OldBrewer, Jan 15, 2019
  4. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    I have a Blichman boilcoil and a Jaded chiller. I had the chiller custom made to fit inside the coil.
    But it wouldn’t be difficult to build a stand with copper tubing and fittings that sits above the element and provides something for your chiller to rest upon.
     
    #4 pweis909, Jan 15, 2019
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  5. DavidlovesCBC

    DavidlovesCBC Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2014 Florida

    I like this idea. Mine is a Jaded chiller also. Wondering if I should tack solder it to the chiller or try to connect the stand with copper wire
     
    #5 DavidlovesCBC, Jan 16, 2019
  6. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    I like the idea of the wire, but that could be because I don't solder. I stir my wort frequently, whirlpooling to expedite chilling. Once I had the design down and the stand constructed, I probably would want it attached to the chiller so my stirring didn't disrupt their position.
     
    #6 pweis909, Jan 16, 2019
  7. CADETS3

    CADETS3 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2014 Texas

    I use the therminator with my electrical set up for this issue. Plate chiller is significantly more efficient.
     
    #7 CADETS3, Jan 29, 2019
  8. DavidlovesCBC

    DavidlovesCBC Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2014 Florida

    Used the jaded chiller this weekend, chilled down 11 gallons to 77 degrees in 12 minutes. Unreal for me
     
    #8 DavidlovesCBC, Feb 18, 2019
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