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Celticway · 08-18-2011, 03:01 PM

I have mine in a standup freezer with a Ranco controller. I bought a thermowell from brewers hardware. This setup is the best thing I have done for my brewing.

I get dead on ferm temps, can cold crash with ease and can lager if I desire. Plus it is efficient only having to maintain temps in the freezer takes minimum energy. Love it!

**FSR402** · 08-18-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Celticway

I have mine in a standup freezer with a Ranco controller. I bought a thermowell from brewers hardware. This setup is the best thing I have done for my brewing.

I get dead on ferm temps, can cold crash with ease and can lager if I desire. Plus it is efficient only having to maintain temps in the freezer takes minimum energy. Love it!

got a link to the thermowell that you're using? Are you using it thru the top "blowoff" port?

Celticway · 08-18-2011, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by FSR402

got a link to the thermowell that you're using? Are you using it thru the top "blowoff" port?

http://www.brewershardware.com/20-Tri-Clover-Thermowell-TWTCCAP20.html

Yeah. I got a 1" "T" that they also carry, thermowell goes on top, blow off out the side. Perfect.

Landshark67 · 08-19-2011, 12:31 PM

My brewhemuth shipped out yesterday! Arrival expected on Monday.

**FSR402** · 08-20-2011, 12:30 AM

I ordered mine today with the drop in chiller. Now I need to figure out what all I need to buy for it.

What goodies are you all using with yours?

Celticway · 08-20-2011, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by FSR402

I ordered mine today with the drop in chiller. Now I need to figure out what all I need to buy for it.

What goodies are you all using with yours?

For mine, first of all I bought a stand up freezer which is funny because it cost me a lot more than my fermentor did. 1" buttlerfly valve for the sample/racking port. 1.5" butterfly for a dump valve. 1" sanitary T so I can put my 20" thermowell sown into it and a 3/4" barb fitting for a blow off tube.

**Squeeky** · 08-20-2011, 01:22 AM

Celtic,

If using a controller on the stand up freezer, could you avoid the thermowell. I realize the heat from the yeast doing their business would generate a few degrees more, but you could avoid all the addition stainless.

The only reason I ask is because my wife is looking for our 5yr anniv gift. I am seriously considering brewhemoth with ball valves and chiller. I just completed a new ebrewery with stainless 3-pieces so I'm going to avoid tri's on dump and rack.

Celticway · 08-20-2011, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Squeeky

Celtic,

If using a controller on the stand up freezer, could you avoid the thermowell. I realize the heat from the yeast doing their business would generate a few degrees more, but you could avoid all the addition stainless.

The only reason I ask is because my wife is looking for our 5yr anniv gift. I am seriously considering brewhemoth with ball valves and chiller. I just completed a new ebrewery with stainless 3-pieces so I'm going to avoid tri's on dump and rack.

Sure. You can tape the probe to the side and then tape some insulation over that. I just like having the probe right in the heart of it. But for sure no problems if you do as mentioned above.

**FSR402** · 08-20-2011, 10:09 AM

so now with that 20" thermowell you're using do you just stuff the temp prob from your controller inside the thermowell and call it good?

Landshark67 · 08-23-2011, 12:00 PM

It's a thing of beauty. Fantastic welds. Legs are sturdier than I expected but I'll add some cross bracing to be extra sure.

Pics to follow.