The Hydra

[Inkleg]

That's purrdy.
Looking forward to seeing how well it works.

[Whamolagan]

I could imagine running a pump in an ice bathe would chill wort super quick

[BlackDuck]

Nice. Looking forward to your comments after you use it.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Beer-lord]

I could imagine running a pump in an ice bathe would chill wort super quick

I already do that for much of the year when I get it down to 110 or so. But, I may try using only ice in the future but am curious to see how it does with our hot, summer ground water.
Gonna keep my old one for a bit but my asst. brewer may get a hand-me-down.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[Dawg LB Steve]

Can use to old one as a pre-chiller once it gets down to 90-100. Hook it to the hose ahead of the Hydra and set that up in the ice. Water hose to old IC that is in a bucket of ice, out of the old IC to the Hydra.

[Beer-lord]

I've tried this with my current chiller and a smaller version but the pump in an ice chest works much better for me.

[FrozenInTime]

Looks like it should get it down pretty fast. I have one of the small chillers, but my water, winter/summer runs 50-52 degrees. I can pitch pretty fast.

[MrBandGuy]

Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my iPad.

[Beer-lord]

Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my iPad.

They do make wipes for that!

[MrBandGuy]

So any updates? How'd it work?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Beer-lord]

I had to finish some beer today so that I can likely brew this coming Saturday. Yea, a serious problem, I know.
But I hope to be able to brew this weekend and will post my opinions then.
Stay tuned!

[MrBandGuy]

I had to finish some beer today so that I can likely brew this coming Saturday. Yea, a serious problem, I know.
But I hope to be able to brew this weekend and will post my opinions then.
Stay tuned!

Will do!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[TonyKZ1]

I had to finish some beer today so that I can likely brew this coming Saturday. Yea, a serious problem, I know.
But I hope to be able to brew this weekend and will post my opinions then.
Stay tuned!

Wow, that's a tough/rough problem to have.
I'm sure you'll be able to make it through this, adapt and overcome and all that. Looking forward to your review of the Hydra.

[Beer-lord]

Here's my stats from my first use of the Hydra. Ground water was 81. I did a 20 minute whirlpool hopstand so by the time I was ready to chill, it was down to 188. It took 6 minutes to get it down to 99. I then hooked up the pump with 20 lbs of ice (I usually use 40) and then realized the pump could barely pump water thru all the rings in this thing. I may need a stronger one. But, it still got it to 75 in 11 minutes and 64 in 19 minutes. Half the time it normally takes me.
And, here's the kicker, due to my false bottom which is about 2" high, the Hydra was only submerged 2/3's into the water. Had I had a narrower pot and/or no false bottom, I'm sure I could have shaved a good 5 minutes off the time.
Color me very pleased!

[BlackDuck]

Good results.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk