This is a really great wort chiller. I'm very pleased that I choose this one. Sturdy and well crafted, with quality fittings that did not leak even one drip.Reduced the 2-hour chill time from my previous ice bath method to only about 15 minutes.Very efficient. I was able to soak and rinse to clean. This is such an improvement and time saver for my brew days.

Easier to keep clean than copper. It is also more durable (less bendy) than copper as well. I do not notice a difference between the heat conduction of the SS than copper. Science tells us there is but the other positives outweigh that slight difference.

Made first batch. Cooled from 212 to 80 in @ 30 mins.I used a beer cooler with ice water with 2 large bags of ice.Bought fiberglass reinforced tubing with hardware store brase fitting and a 70 gal per hour electric fountain pump. Could not be happier. Hired off and brush cleaned was fast and ezy. I used Teflon tape and cranked about 30 lbs. On the fitings. No leaks and the flow was perfect. Love it love it love it.

I did not check the diameter of this coil before ordering. To my surprise the coil would not fit in my 12 inch or 13 inch kettles. My fault for not checking the diameter of the coil. The coil also had several kinks that I had get out by compressing them in a shop vise. I was able to bend the coil to a smaller diameter to get it to fit in the kettle. The first time I used the coil both the compression fittings that attached the hose fittings leaked. It did cut chilling time significantly from my 25 ft copper coil.

Works great for temperature control of my hydroponic system

Accidentally left water in my home made copper chiller over the winter and had 3 areas crack from freezing / expansion. Decided to purchase this chiller, because I didn't like the patina that formed on the copper between brew days. The first use worked well, and the configuration fit my kettle perfectly. Chilling speed was very good for my 5 gallon batch. Would recommend.

The chiller is great but it is not stainless. I was shipped copper and decided to keep it as opposed to returning it. So the chiller itself is 5 stars but since it's not what I ordered, I went to 4 stars.

Well built,, very happy with it!

1/2 in caliber helps with heat absorption in HLT where this bad boy lives. Just make sure to clean it out

This is by far one of the best in investments I have made. I have counter flow chillers but hate the cleaning. Some say it takes a little longer to cool with stainless tubing than copper but not enough that you find your self pacing the floor.

Works great. I love the 1/2 tube and 50 feet really does the job! I have a copper one but get oxidation from it that worries me about affecting my beer. I changed out the fittings to quick connect to match my system, but other than that I’m very happy!

Brings down the temp in just minutes and easy to clean with a spray hose. A great purchase.

I didn't get a copper chiller. What I did get was a 15 gallon kettle that would take overnight to cool down to pitching temperature. When weighing the price of copper against the price of this stainless chiller, it didn't take long for me to decide that stainless was the choice for me. In practice, using my garden hose spigot on a warm summer night, this baby brought my kettle from boiling down to 80F in a little over 15 minutes. Would copper be faster? Given my limited knowledge of heat transfer through various metals, maybe. Is stainless good enough? You betcha.

These are heavy-duty high quality chillers. The hose connections make quick work of getting setup. Knockdown is fast from plenty of surface area. Stainless steel makes for easy clean up.

Works well, and is easy to keep clean.

I think a plate chiller would have been a better choice, but I thought it was wonderfully made. It is perfect for the 15-gallon brewkettle I upgraded to at the same time, and thank goodness (because it would have been too big for my old 7.5-gallon kettle)!

I bought this for use in a HERMS style recirculating mash system rather than for cooling. I didn't like the idea of my wort going through lots of copper tube over the course of an entire step mash so the 1/2'' SS construction was exactly what I was looking for. I removed the garden hose adapters and added CPC quick connects in their place. Works great! I did notice a very slow leak on one of the compression fittings. A bit of plumbing tape stopped it. The fitting may have moved a little when I was fussing with the adapters. I would love to see a completely stainless solution (i.e. no brass fittings).