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Date: 09 Oct 2006 19:40:43
From: John Bleichert
Subject: outdoor brewing in the Winter
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Hello All
Like many folks I boil outside and use an immersion chiller fed from
my garden hose. It occurred to me this weekend that once winter sets
in my garden hose is going to be at best impractical.
How do the outdoor boilers that live where winter is non-trivial run
their chillers?? I suppose I could maintain a path through the 3' of
snow in my backyard to get to the spigot and store the hose inside
but....
Just trying to think ahead. Suggestions welcome.
JB
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John Bleichert syborg@earthlink.net
The heat from below can burn your eyes out!!
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Date: 09 Oct 2006 19:52:57
From: 2fatbbq
Subject: Re: outdoor brewing in the Winter
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"John Bleichert" <syborg@earthlink.net > wrote in message
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> Hello All
>
>
> How do the outdoor boilers that live where winter is non-trivial run
> their chillers?? I suppose I could maintain a path through the 3' of
> snow in my backyard to get to the spigot and store the hose inside
> but....
>
> Just trying to think ahead. Suggestions welcome.
>
Living in the middle of Wisconsin I do know what winter is all about for
sure! store the hoses outside(well drained) and just attach as necessary!
Do watch the forecast so the temps will be close to the positive side of
0°F. You may need a wind break for the burner--big cardboard box works
great--dont' forget to drain the hoses!! Also make sure you run the chiller
water to the offside of the friveway<sf >
Buzz
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Date: 09 Oct 2006 19:50:51
From: Dan Logcher
Subject: Re: outdoor brewing in the Winter
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John Bleichert wrote:
> Hello All
>
> Like many folks I boil outside and use an immersion chiller fed from
> my garden hose. It occurred to me this weekend that once winter sets
> in my garden hose is going to be at best impractical.
>
> How do the outdoor boilers that live where winter is non-trivial run
> their chillers?? I suppose I could maintain a path through the 3' of
> snow in my backyard to get to the spigot and store the hose inside
> but....
I will probably use the same method I am now, which is to recycle
ice water from a cooler thru the immersion chiller. I wonder how
often I will need to fill the cooler with snow.
--
Dan
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Date: 10 Oct 2006 06:56:56
From: Adam Preble
Subject: Re: outdoor brewing in the Winter
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John Bleichert wrote:
> How do the outdoor boilers that live where winter is non-trivial run
> their chillers?? I suppose I could maintain a path through the 3' of
> snow in my backyard to get to the spigot and store the hose inside
> but....
>
> Just trying to think ahead. Suggestions welcome.
Do you have concerns about freezing? I suspect the chiller will be able
to warm up the lines, and possibly clean out a little bit of ice from
the hot vapors.
I've entertained a friend on brewday once by blowing on one end of the
immersion chiller hose and positioning the other end just right such
that it looked like steam was flying out of my butt. Thank God nobody's
sober on brew day, or I wouldn't have a venue for this kind of humor.
At any rate, the chiller itself can smooth out some ice. But then
again, all of my homebrewing experience has come while living in Texas.
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Date: 09 Oct 2006 22:05:26
From: Wayne
Subject: Re: outdoor brewing in the Winter
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John Bleichert wrote:
> Hello All
>
> Like many folks I boil outside and use an immersion chiller fed from
> my garden hose. It occurred to me this weekend that once winter sets
> in my garden hose is going to be at best impractical.
>
> How do the outdoor boilers that live where winter is non-trivial run
> their chillers?? I suppose I could maintain a path through the 3' of
> snow in my backyard to get to the spigot and store the hose inside
> but....
>
> Just trying to think ahead. Suggestions welcome.
>
Wintertime brewing can be brutal here in Nebraska, but I brew outside
anyway. I keep the hose inside and run the water from the washing
machine hookup inside the house so I don't have to worry about the
outside spigot freezing up. Cooling in near zero weather goes pretty
fast so you end up not using quite as much water.
To help with the boil, I have cut the bottom out of a metal washtub
(with a hole in the side for my gas line) and drop the whole thing over
my turkey cooker/burner. This blocks the wind and also directs the heat
straight up to your pot. It will keep the wind from blowing out the
flame as well as from blowing the heat away from the pot. Cuts a good
15 minutes off the time to get the thing to boil and uses less fuel
besides. Due to the fuel efficiency aspect, I even use this windscreen
in the summer. Some folks use a cardboard box, but this won't catch on
fire.
Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company
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Date: 10 Oct 2006 09:44:41
From: 2fatbbq
Subject: Re: outdoor brewing in the Winter
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"Wayne" <bugeaterbrewing@charter.net > wrote in message
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> To help with the boil, I have cut the bottom out of a metal washtub (with
> a hole in the side for my gas line) and drop the whole thing over my
> turkey cooker/burner.
good idea--guess I'm gonna cut the bottom out of the wifes weed tub
shortly<ssf >
Buzz
think long---think wrong
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Date: 10 Oct 2006 14:18:53
From: John Bleichert
Subject: Re: outdoor brewing in the Winter
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Wayne <bugeaterbrewing@charter.net > wrote:
> John Bleichert wrote:
>> Hello All
>>
>> Like many folks I boil outside and use an immersion chiller fed from
>> my garden hose. It occurred to me this weekend that once winter sets
>> in my garden hose is going to be at best impractical.
>>
>> How do the outdoor boilers that live where winter is non-trivial run
>> their chillers?? I suppose I could maintain a path through the 3' of
>> snow in my backyard to get to the spigot and store the hose inside
>> but....
>>
>> Just trying to think ahead. Suggestions welcome.
>>
>
> Wintertime brewing can be brutal here in Nebraska, but I brew outside
> anyway. I keep the hose inside and run the water from the washing
> machine hookup inside the house so I don't have to worry about the
> outside spigot freezing up. Cooling in near zero weather goes pretty
> fast so you end up not using quite as much water.
>
> To help with the boil, I have cut the bottom out of a metal washtub
> (with a hole in the side for my gas line) and drop the whole thing over
> my turkey cooker/burner. This blocks the wind and also directs the heat
> straight up to your pot. It will keep the wind from blowing out the
> flame as well as from blowing the heat away from the pot. Cuts a good
> 15 minutes off the time to get the thing to boil and uses less fuel
> besides. Due to the fuel efficiency aspect, I even use this windscreen
> in the summer. Some folks use a cardboard box, but this won't catch on
> fire.
>
> Wayne
> Bugeater Brewing Company
Thanks for the responses everyone. I already have to fashion a
windbreak in my backyard on brewday but I've been looking for a better
solution for when the winter winds kick in. I like the idea of the
metal washtub. I guess I'll just "have at it" as far as running my
hose is concerned and see what happens...
Thanks - JB
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John Bleichert syborg@earthlink.net
The heat from below can burn your eyes out!!
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Date: 10 Oct 2006 12:43:50
From: Mark R
Subject: Re: outdoor brewing in the Winter
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"John Bleichert" <syborg@earthlink.net > wrote in message
news:%AxWg.7149$Y24.2837@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Hello All
>
> Like many folks I boil outside and use an immersion chiller fed from
> my garden hose. It occurred to me this weekend that once winter sets
> in my garden hose is going to be at best impractical.
>
> How do the outdoor boilers that live where winter is non-trivial run
> their chillers?? I suppose I could maintain a path through the 3' of
> snow in my backyard to get to the spigot and store the hose inside
> but....
>
> Just trying to think ahead. Suggestions welcome.
Sorry, the only Problem I have during the winter is dealing with the drop in
tap water temps. The water temp sometimes gets as low as the upper 50s and
it really messes up my cooling schedule. :-)
Mark R
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