I currently use an ic but am planning on building a counterflow version. As I pump the water through the chiller i was then thinking could I use both, I could split the water feed for both input and out water and run both at the same time. 2 questions, is this overkill and cool the water too much? Or should I just repurpose the ic and use the copper from it?
Wort comes out at pitching temperature from my counterflow chiller so there's no further chilling required
Why not use your pump to recirculate the wort while the IC is in the kettle? This would be the equivalent of continuously stirring while you're chilling.
If you want to use an IC with a CFC, you'd be better using the IC as a pre-chiller. Put the IC in an ice bath and pass the chilling water through it before it goes into the CFC. A pre-chiller would be handy in the summer months when the ground water temperature can get above pitching temperatures.
Quote from: Garry on March 21, 2015, 10:21:59 AM
Why not use your pump to recirculate the wort while the IC is in the kettle? This would be the equivalent of continuously stirring while you're chilling.
If you want to use an IC with a CFC, you'd be better using the IC as a pre-chiller. Put the IC in an ice bath and pass the chilling water through it before it goes into the CFC. A pre-chiller would be handy in the summer months when the ground water temperature can get above pitching temperatures.
I thought about that but the pump isn't food grade, using it as a pre-chiller in summer is a good option.