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Consequently, what is a counterflow chiller?

Counterflow chillers are a tube-inside-a-tube design and work by running hot wort from the boil kettle through the inner tube while cold water flows in the opposite direction through the outer tube. They also require diligent cleaning and sanitation, and work best with kettles that have spigots.

Also Know, how long does a wort chiller take? about 20 minutes

Keeping this in consideration, how do plate chillers work?

Here's how they work: cold water runs through plates in one direction and the hot brew interfaces with that cold water by running through the other side in the opposite direction. At the beginning of its cycle, a plate chiller can warm the cold water to as much as 100 degrees as it draws the heat out of your wort.

What does a chiller do?

A chiller is a machine that removes heat from a liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle. This liquid can then be circulated through a heat exchanger to cool equipment, or another process stream (such as air or process water).