Recent content by Rickyp

My guess (based on training in process design) is that the downward melting of ice will not really contribute much. Your statement of the fact that ice conducts heat much better is of little value when you consider that the majority of heat transfer in a moderate Re flow (unless your plates are...

You might want to try (if you have the time and patience) taking a thermostat from a fridge in a junkyard and replacing the default freezer thermostat with it. It takes a bit of work and it's not pre-calibrated, but it's pretty much free. Also, most brew supply places have digital or analogue...

The Oetiker clamps work great. They're not as easy to get off as the screw clamps, but they hold wonderfully. I've got a 3 tap setup and used Oetiker clamps on everything and I've never had a leak (except for the one time that my roommate put a new keg in and lost the washer for the gas...