Using new plate chiller?

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DC
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Using new plate chiller?

Post by DC » Fri Aug 28, 2015 5:21 pm

Hey all, I am setting up my new plate chiller (been in the box 2 years :shock: ) and I am wondering if I will need to pump my wort from my boiler to my plate chiller or will I just need to use gravity to push the wort through the plate chiller? I've tested the water in & out side of the chiller and that works fine with no leaks

New plate chiller

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FV No 1: Nowt
FV No 2: Nowt
FV No 3: Nowt
FV No 4: Nowt
Pressure Barrel No 1: Nowt
Conditioning: Nowt
Drinking: Nowt
Planning:
Yeast Bank: SafAle S04, Youngs Cider Yeast.
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Re: Using new plate chiller?

Post by dbg400 » Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:55 pm

Mine works fine by gravity. The quicker the wort flows the less cooling you'll get. I start mine going once the wort is down to around 80C, and it's 30C by the time it gets to the FV.
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