Homebrew Beer 60 plates wort chiller 1/2" Barbed plate heat Exchanger 304 Stainless Steel Beer Wort Chiller

The wort plate chiller is a highly-efficient device. This chiller is made of 60 plates of 304 stainless steel that have been brazed together with pure copper in an oxygen-free furnace.All the port are 1/2" barbed

Specifications:

1. Product Size: 19x7.2x14 cm

2. Design Temperature: -195°C to +220°C (-319°F to 430°F)

3. Heat Transfer Area/plate: 0.012m2(0.14ft2)

4. Thickness of plates: 0.3 mm(0.0118")

5. Max Flow Rate: 66.6L/min(17.6gpm)

6. Design Pressure:1.0 Mpa(145 psi), Test Pressure: 2.0 Mpa(290 psi)

7. Refrigeration Capacity: 1-5 KW(3400-17000 BTU/hour)

A plate chiller consists of many metal plates sandwiched together to create small trenches. Water and wort are separated by these plates. Cold water flows in one direction and hot wort in the other to allow for heat exchange.

Plate chillers are typically the most expensive option when it comes to wort chillers, but they are very compact, cool wort rapidly, and use the least amount of water. However, because the small spaces can become easily clogged and are difficult to clean, you’ll want to make sure hops is fully strained out before going through the chiller. Whirlpooling and use of a hop blocker or screen are recommended.

Pumping your wort through the chiller will be more efficient than using gravity to feed it. If your tap water isn’t very cold, you may not be able to get your wort temperature down much below 80°F. For this reason, some brewers use a pre-chiller or pump ice water through the wort chiller to bring the wort temperature down faster and lower. Another lower tech alternative is to chill the wort in the fermenter after getting it down to 80°F or less, but this can take a while.