Counter Flow Chiller in the Summer - Bring ICE!

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Brandon Kessler
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Counter Flow Chiller in the Summer - Bring ICE!

Just a heads up ... I brewed today and the high was only 83ish outside. Water + many jugs of frozen OJ simply did not do the job - it took 30mins of recirculating at a dribbleĀ back into the kettle just to get to 72 degrees. And only then did I start to direct the flow into the fermenter.

Looks like you'll need straight ice to cool your wort down efficiently. Especially as the weather enters higher temperatures.

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I've just been chilling it to

I've just been chilling it to 85-90 (or whatever the groundwater temp is that day) and sticking it in the fridge for a couple hours before coming back to the brewhouse and pitching.