Introducing Fimbulvetr...

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...Meaning "Mighty Winter"

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This is a large chiller I am developing for someone who needs to cool his 75l batches. Will post more pics as I go along, but what you see is the inner coil.

In total it will use about 40m of copper tubing. Just the inner used 15m.

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Kewl name....

From Wikipedia...."Fimbulvetr is the harsh winter that precedes the end of the world and puts an end to all life on Earth. Fimbulwinter is three successive winters where snow comes in from all directions, without any intervening summer. During this time, there will be innumerable wars and ties of blood will no longer be respected: the next-of-kin will lie together and brothers will kill brothers."

Simon, for your sake, I hope it doesn't mean brewers are going to be killing each other to get their hands on that monster....

[Bryan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bryan]

Very impressive love to see it when it's finished. Please put something in the shot to scale it.

[CapeTownBrew Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CapeTownBrew]

That is really awesome! Can't wait to see the final product! And a really cool name!

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Only thing left to do is add the input and output tubing. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1394485148.011030.jpg

Sum total of 42.5m of 3/8" tubing.

Grolsch bottle for scale

[Bryan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bryan]

Verrry naaaice Simon.

Now tell us your secrets, how do you get it so neat.

[pretorjn Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pretorjn]

I can see one of these in my near future.... just wondering if I should rather DIY and not enrich Simon
Seriously what do you ask for a chiller for a 21l Hart pot

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I can see one of these in my near future.... just wondering if I should rather DIY and not enrich Simon
Seriously what do you ask for a chiller for a 21l Hart pot

The chillers for 20-30l pots are available through Beerguevara are about R1100

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Verrry naaaice Simon.

Now tell us your secrets, how do you get it so neat.

The neatness is what takes the time All the uprights are notched to accept the coil, and it's held together with cable ties while it all gets soldered.

I did a pressure test on Fimblevetr last night and it leaked right at a place I couldn't get a blowtorch in. Was a devil of a job to get it sorted.

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The chillers for 20-30l pots are available through Beerguevara are about R1100

Thanks Simon. I was wandering if that was your handiwork.

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47m copper tube, 211 solder joints and she is done!ImageUploadedByTapatalk1394641224.276863.jpg

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47m copper tube, 211 solder joints and she is done![ATTACH]308[/ATTACH]

A thing of Beauty!

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One of the joints I had to manufacture (a cross-piece) has broken as soon as the gent got it home. It's going to be a real mission to repair 😡

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One of the joints I had to manufacture (a cross-piece) has broken as soon as the gent got it home. It's going to be a real mission to repair 

Dude! That sucks!

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Not Like. Sorry to hear Simon