How do I cool my wort with high groundwater temperatures?
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Customer Service
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over 2 years ago
The wort cannot be cooled below the cooling water temperature. While the Therminator™ is the highest-capacity homebrew chiller on the market, it will get you within a few degrees of your cooling water. But if you live in a warm climate area, that may not be enough. To drop below your groundwater temperature, you will need to use a cooling water pre-chiller. This is simply a 5/8" copper coil (25 to 50 feet) immersed in a pail of ice water. Use this to cool the groundwater before it enters the chiller. Stirring the ice water is recommended.
Customer Service
The wort cannot be cooled below the cooling water temperature. While the Therminator™ is the highest-capacity homebrew chiller on the market, it will get you within a few degrees of your cooling water. But if you live in a warm climate area, that may not be enough. To drop below your groundwater temperature, you will need to use a cooling water pre-chiller. This is simply a 5/8" copper coil (25 to 50 feet) immersed in a pail of ice water. Use this to cool the groundwater before it enters the chiller. Stirring the ice water is recommended.