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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: TheCavanMan on September 04, 2014, 06:49:23 PM

Title: How to make a copper chiller for less than €15.00
Post by: TheCavanMan on September 04, 2014, 06:49:23 PM
Firstly you need copper tubing, B&Q sell this for around €12-13 euro for 3m x 15mm. Then you need to watch this video
on bending copper tubing using ice to prevent it from kinking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l-lMKlVFpA&list=TLqHPxDWoMZA0PIHkaRSPE0DQvfwMb8xOH

Job done, pitty I didn't see this video before I bought mine. If it says some else a few quid well and good.
Title: Re: How to make a copper chiller for less than €15.00
Post by: cruiscinlan on September 07, 2014, 12:24:06 AM
Quote from: TheCavanMan on September 04, 2014, 06:49:23 PM
Firstly you need copper tubing, B&Q sell this for around €12-13 euro for 3m x 15mm. Then you need to watch this video
on bending copper tubing using ice to prevent it from kinking.

Just on this note, it may be well worth your while going into your local heat merchants as I was quoted E27 for 15m of 6mm/8mm copper pipe.  Thats the size I think I'd go as it would offer relatively more copper to the coolant you're running through it, which we will all soon be paying for.