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A wort chiller is a huge plus but not necessary if you have a large wash basin or similar to make an ice bath.
Quote from: davidgzach on September 29, 2011, 09:27:01 amA wort chiller is a huge plus but not necessary if you have a large wash basin or similar to make an ice bath.I don't think there's any way you could get a cold break on a 10 gallon batch in an ice bath.
Not to mention trying to lift a kettle hot with 10 gal. of boiling temp wort into a sink.
QuoteNot to mention trying to lift a kettle hot with 10 gal. of boiling temp wort into a sink.Yeah I have to admit that sounds a little on the high risk side to me. Getting 5 gallons around without any spilling can be a challenge some days. Better safe than covered in 3rd degree burns besides you want to cool it as fast as you can and the price of that much ice over time would pay for the chiller.