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Good point about the better insulation, Brulosopher! I am also looking at a mini front opening freezer so I can take gravity readings without moving the fermentor as I have a SS Brewtech brew bucket with gravity tap at bottom.

I have seen several threads related to this question but none that directly answer it. Is there is a better choice, between a refrigerator or freezer, for use as a fermentation chamber? I would like to use it for cold crashing also. Will one be more efficient than the other, assuming both are...

Makes sense. Hadn't thought about pouring it back in (which would make me nervous) but I think I'm just over thinking the whole exact temp thing. As a new brewer it just seemed like an IC would give you the best control over the temp as you could dial it in and then when you hit your desired...

Thanks all for the healthy discussion. I've found that hearing many other's opinions helps me decide the best course of action. So when using a plate chiller is it hard to regulate the temp? I'd hate to transfer the whole wort to the fermentor and it still be too hot to pitch. Then what do...

anyone else want to weigh in on this topic?

Thanks guys! I figured water pressure would factor into the equation.

So I'm getting back into home brewing (all grain this time around) and wanted to pick up a wort chiller but almost half of all the reviews I’ve read of immersion chillers saying that the fittings leak (like for hooking it up to a garden hose). Is there a reliable chiller out there you’ve heard...

Thanks all. I just didn't want to overkill the technique. As simple as possible works for me. I haven't decided on length but if I go with the 2' or 4' length I will have to coil it around in the bottom of my 10 gal. round beverage cooler.

So I've seen many videos where a stainless steel braided weave hose (from tiolet supply line hose) is used for filtering the grains after mashing/during the sparge. However most use a 12" hose and I am wondering if there is any merit to using longer ss hose (as I've seen 2' and 4' lengths in...

Thanks all for the great feedback and advice! And thanks for the tips about sanitizing the tap post-brew and issues with the tap possibly getting clogged. I've got a lot still to learn.

Just curious if there are any drawbacks to using a ball valve spigot to transfer the cooled wort from your brew kettle to your primary fermenter? I see most all use the siphon method and was wondering if there was a reason why the spigot cannot be used if your brew kettle has one. Is this a...