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I want to sanitize and dry off my plate chiller using my oven. What temperature do I need to set the oven to, and how long do I need to hold that temperatures for?

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Why do that instead of recirculating boiling wort through it? – baka Mar 6 '11 at 21:50
I don't have a pump, so recirculating isn't an option. Plus putting the chiller away sanitized and sealed up makes me feel better :) – Pete Hodgson Mar 7 '11 at 2:32
This may seem obvious - but don't sanitise plastic bottles in your oven. – C4H5As Apr 9 '11 at 13:54

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IIRC, you need to hold at least 160F for at least 10 min.

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Sounds right. That's the temperature you sterilize milk at, anyhow, and in both cases, you're trying to kill lactobaccili. – Nick Mar 6 '11 at 23:48
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Keep in mind too the very inner core needs to get to 160F before you start the timer. It might not take all that long, but its important to note. – brewchez Mar 7 '11 at 0:28

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