MetallHed

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Woo hoo! Finally got 'er done! (well... the thermostat's LCD display didn't work correctly so I had to disconnect it, will get a new one after the holiday)

Before I did another batch I wanted to take care of my ferment temp control issue. I also got a deal on a turkey fryer kit so I can step up to full boils now, as well.

A HUGE thank you to the original plans (www.wortomatic.com) and to my FIL.

Note: I (and the FIL, who is a carpenter by trade) HIGHLY suggest not using 1/4" wood for the skin like previous plans. It is way too thin and is difficult to piece together by just gluing. We used 5/8" and basically built a cabinet shell around the chiller and that worked perfect.... plus it looks a HELLUVA lot better.

Here are the pics:









And my other resent acquisition:



Woo hoo again!

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►My Fermentation Chiller ◄►Steel Horse Brew Labels◄

■Easy Ridin' [American Wheat]■Midnight Ride [Pale Ale]■Summer Cruiser [Lemon Wheat]■Dino Oil [Porter]■Flamin' Tailpipe [Pepper Ale]■Full Synthetic [Farmhouse Ale]■

Beer_Guy

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Now THAT is something SHMBO might let me keep out in the open. (Not hid away in a closet.)

Good job!!!

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MetallHed

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lol that was the whole point of this project..

.. I (and neither did SWMBO) DID NOT want a big pink box sitting around in the house. I want people to come over and just think it's a cabinet.

Thank you!

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Steel Horse Brewing Co.

►My Fermentation Chiller ◄►Steel Horse Brew Labels◄

■Easy Ridin' [American Wheat]■Midnight Ride [Pale Ale]■Summer Cruiser [Lemon Wheat]■Dino Oil [Porter]■Flamin' Tailpipe [Pepper Ale]■Full Synthetic [Farmhouse Ale]■

buzzkill

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nice, I wish I had some wood working skills.

flanken

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This thing is awesome... I'm trying to gather as much info and ideas for a Mother and this will be the inspiration for what I eventually build. Nice work!

I can't seem to find real good step by step instructions for constructing a good one. The Son Of plans are pretty thorough, but the Mother Of plans are so light on content it makes it tough for guys who aren't too handy like me...

Did you just use the pics and description on wort-o-magic or were you able to find some better step by steps, plans, measurements, etc.?

flanken

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Maybe I should also ask, since you posted this about a year ago.... Hows it holding up and did it improve your final product significantly?