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Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 3:17 pm
by Badlands86
http://www.amazon.com/Reading-Copper-Re ... B002JBMWKE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

This should work for an immersion chiller right?

A little skeptical with it being so cheap.

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 4:19 pm
by Tater Patch Kid
Wow that is cheap. I would think that is very thin wall stuff. It would work for a chiller.

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 5:02 pm
by Badlands86
Yea Im sure its not the best stuff available but if it craps out i figure im only out 20 bucks. Just pulled the trigger. Let ya know how it turns out.

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 5:11 pm
by ranger_ric
FIFTY FEET for ten bucks holy cow.........

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 5:27 pm
by ben stiller
This should be in the good deals thread for sure. Nice find!

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 3:36 am
by Badlands86
Man I didn't even think of that, Ill move it over. Shipping time is a little on the slow side, ETA is between 8-13 days but for ten bucks ill take it.

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 9:43 am
by gungatim
ranger_ric wrote:FIFTY FEET for ten bucks holy cow.........
no, for $20, note the shipping and not available for prime...

edit: also notice it's been available since '04, and only 1 review in 2011...Mid atlantic shipping? curious where this stuff comes from and how long to ship.

someone buy some and post the reviews here!!!

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 10:03 am
by White_Lightning_Rod
I ordered one this morning estimated delivery may 14 to 19. Ill post back

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 11:07 am
by nerdybrewer
I'm in for one.
Hopefully it is legit, too good a price it seems.

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 6:05 pm
by Brutal
Someone mentioned on the "good deals" thread getting this and it being legit.

If you took the plunge at the time, then you are apparently in luck. He got 50' of 3/8" copper.

If you try this now.. they have "fixed the glitch." It's 55+ bucks now like it should be.

The early birds got the worm.

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 7:37 pm
by White_Lightning_Rod
I checked it from the same seller just now, when I ordered it was 19.26 with shipping now is 53. something plus shipping. Mine is showing shipment tracking to arrive tomorrow. Looks lake I may have caught the glitch when I ordered.

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 4:38 pm
by White_Lightning_Rod
Brutal wrote:

The early birds got the worm.
IMO its a little too small for a worm, but it worked great to make an immersion chiller with :ebiggrin: it was legit, brand new 50' roll of 3/8 OD, I picked up a cheap set of washing machine hoses and a couple clamps, I now have a great new copper chiller for all of $25. definately glad I ordered when I did.

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 7:51 pm
by nerdybrewer
Wish mine would have come today, would have really helped with the 36 gallons of rum wash I just got finished putting in the fermenters!

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 8:43 am
by Badlands86
A little crude but certainly got the job done!

Im also lazy so hooked a jiffy mixer ps2 to the drill press, stirring made easy.
Sorry for the sideways one.

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Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 9:48 am
by nerdybrewer
S hooks, great that's what I'll use too.
Don't have a press but I do have a drill and a mixer!
Use it yet? How long does it take to bring the temp down?

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 10:11 am
by Badlands86
Make sure you get the stainless S hooks if they are going to touch any liquid.

Edit- make sure the mixer doesnt have a zinc coating or anything dangerous as well. The jiffy mixers are all ss

Doing all grain right now, about to drop corn from 190 to 150 for malts. Ill let ya know how it fairs. I also made my coils a fairly large diameter so I wouldnt contact the mixer. Good ol Homer bucket.

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 10:26 am
by nerdybrewer
Yesterday I ordered an 80 quart brew pot, I will wait until it arrives to make my coils.
The Homer bucket is a good tip though, I'll bet I can find the diameter of the new pot online and go ahead and make my chiller before it arrives.

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 11:13 am
by Badlands86
I have a feeling our amazon shopping carts look pretty similar haha. I just bought an 82 qt pot from bayou classic.

Just dropped 200 to 150 in 8 minutes!

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 11:18 am
by nerdybrewer
I'm a database administrator in "real life" so I always think in terms of how I could run a query to produce (or filter for) certain types of people.
No doubt shopping habits would point in a certain direction for many of us here!

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 2:22 pm
by Badlands86
150 to 90 in 13 min

Re: Cheap copper for immersion chiller

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 2:47 pm
by frodo
just a heads up on 3/8'' copper

if you want 3/8'' OD...same size as the plumbing under your sink

then you want to buy

1/4'' id, type L soft roll copper

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the od is .375