Anyone test how much beer is lost in the chiller if its not purged out? I did a beer last week and it seemed like it was close to a gallon. For those that have purged with starsan have you had any problems with it dilluting that last .5-1 gallon you pushed out.
Also I know there are plans to put a switch on it but I have a heavy duty surge protector I'd be happy to loan the club that can act as a switch until one is installed. Unplug/plugging for an on off seems like it can lead to damage
A gallon seems like a lot, but I've not tested it. I'll let Matt answer the switch/surge protector question, since he's the lead on building it.
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I'd say it's probably a quart to half gallon. This is me watching the Starsan flow out as I wait for the wort to start.
--james
I seem to experience the same loss as James, usually between .25-.5 of a gallon.
I put a GFCI outlet on the chiller today that also acts as a switch:
Also, from watching the water to star-san switch over, I'd say the loss is quarter to a half gallon as well. I would wager that the loss is less in this chiller than the previous one.
BTW, it's awesome. Brewing 10 gallons, it seriously cuts 30-45 minutes out of my brew day. It was pulling 66 degree wort today with no issues. I chilled a 10 gallon batch in about 15 minutes.
Thanks, Kyle, and I wholeheartedly concur regarding the awesomeness of the new chiller!
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Adjust your brew to lose less then a half gallon from the chiller. Need to get a proper switch in there when I get the time.
Thanks Kyle for getting the GFCI so we all don't die.
Thanks Kyle for getting the GFCI so we all don't die.
I've been standing in a pool of PBW water while holding the power cord in my teeth, seemed safe to me.
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