Getting wort chilled for lager

[meirion658]

Afternoon all just finished my first lager brew using the grainfather. The only part I struggled with was getting the wort down to 12c the pitching temp for the yeast with the counterflow chiller

It just stuck at 20c any suggestions ?

 

[Clint]

Put it in your brew fridge at 12 degrees,pitch tomorrow.

 

[meirion658]

Put it in your brew fridge at 12 degrees,pitch tomorrow.

It in there now trying to get it down. Was not sure if it was the right thing to with such a delay to pitching !

 

[Saisonator]

It in there now trying to get it down. Was not sure if it was the right thing to with such a delay to pitching !

I often leave mine till the next day.

 

[DavidDetroit]

It's the best solution for a non-optimum situation.
I use just a regular wort chiller. Ground water temps aren't great in the summer. I've been toying with the idea of getting a second chiller.
Water tap to wort chiller in ice bath to wort chiller in the hot wort.