Half batch chilling (indoor)

[Jam095]

I'm ordering a short keg to accomadate half batches on the stove top (BIAB) when I don't have a full 5 or 6 hrs to stay outside. I am pondering the most convenient way to chill a 2.5 gal batch. I have a 5 gal. stainless or 10 gal. aluminum pot to choose from, which neither have valve ports yet. So what method do you guys use for the indoor half batches?

[Chris Norrick]

Gravity feed through my Shirron plate chiller.

[john mills]

I'll agree with Chris.
Plate chiller is the best way to cool down that wort. I would put it near the top of the list of gadgets to upgrade/have for home brewing. Top of the list is roller malt mill & spigot on boil kettle.
The caveat of the plate chiller is cleaning them. Takes a bit of time.
Duda diesel has great prices on plate chillers.

[Jam095]

I have all of that setup for my keggle to use for full batches, but I was mostly curious if anyone preferred the ice bath method for half or smaller batches (when brewing indoors). I guess either way I'll want a valve on my kettle to rack to carboy. And if Im gonna run it out of a valve, it might as well pass through my chiller.

[BREWsmith]

For my big garage setup I use a plate chiller (Duda Diesel), but for my basement induction system I use a SS immersion chiller so I can limit the amount of clean up required. Also, being small batches the chill down is fairly quick.

There is a good article on Sep 2014 BYO magazine about no chill brewing.