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Sounds like a great setup! I'll be using the dual coil chiller/heater that Brewhemoth sold. It's 3/8" but I'm not sure about the total length of each set of coils. I'll likely use both the hot and cold coils to chill if I need more cooling power in the warmer months.

Hey, Michael. Great question. I'm going with 1 independent pump for each fermenter, along with 1 pump to keep the glycol recirculating inside of the cooler, so it will be 3 pumps total. Like Spellman, I had considered solenoids, but this design seemed cheaper and simpler and, quite frankly, I...

Spellman and WPStrassburg -- thanks for the continued great feedback! I've been slammed at work and haven't had a chance to take a final run at this, but I plan to do so this weekend. I also picked up a cheap angle grinder to ease the cutting process. :mug: Thanks again!

Awesome, thank you! That's very helpful. I didn't have a chance to grab a picture of the wiring last night but I'll do so later today. Is the red line (for cutting) referring to the bottom base of the unit? I'm assuming a hacksaw can handle that? Thanks again for the great feedback.

Thanks, Spellman. I had initially planned to put the compressor into the cooler on its side vertically, as that seemed to be the easiest and most natural way to do it without a lot of bending. I thought I had had seen it done that way in certain builds, but now I'm glad I haven't bent it yet...

Can anyone offer some quick feedback with the re-wiring. I've attached the image below. My understanding is that I'll need to bypass the analog controls so that the fan (on high speed) and compressor turn on when power is triggered by the ranco. My ranco is pre-wired so I just need to deal...

I ended up getting the 5k btu LG model from Home Depot. It's been pretty manageable to work with so far. Below is a snapshot of how much coil the evaporator has to work with -- it seems like it will be pretty simple to just turn it on its head (clockwise) and drop it into the cooler vertically.

Thank you! Any way to gauge if the coils are configured that way without taking apart the a/c? I'll scour amazon for pictures of the back body of various units if there's something easy to look for.

I'm planning to build a glycol chiller for two brewhemoths. I've done a LOT of research and have the bulk of my build squared away, but I'm unclear on how I should go about selecting the air conditioner. I've found several old threads discussing builds that use a 5000 btu a/c to power multiple...

It's not a bottle shop, but don't miss a trip to Torst in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, home of Evil Twin and many unique drafts and bottles. Bottle shops in Manhattan will be limited for stuff that is worth bringing back, though the two mentioned above (Whole Foods Bowery and New Beer) are probably...

Perfect, thank you, that's very helpful! The male npt corny post adapter was the component that I was overlooking, as I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to get the ball lock post onto the cross. Much appreciated!

Unfortunately Brewhemoth is no longer selling their spunding valve, so this post is of great interest to me. I don't have the ability to weld but I figure it will still work fine /w a threaded cross. The part I'm unclear on is how to handle threading on the ball lock post -- would you mind...

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I'm flying in tomorrow and staying at the Amway. I also bought a ticket for Brewery Vivant's Rare Beer & Food event tomorrow (Weds) night, BNA9 on Thursday, and the Banquet on Sat. I don't know anyone else attending the Vivant event, so feel free to shoot me a message if you're up for chatting...

I'm in! Happy to give back /w a lifetime membership after all the valuable knowledge I've learned from HBT over the last few years.

Sark1847 -- Long Island/NYC

I feel your pain. I've been plagued by chronic back spasms since I was 18 and brewing hasn't helped things. I don't have any cheap McGuyver secrets, but after throwing out my back yet again, I finally splurged on buying a second pump and a second burner so that I can have everything side by...

Wow, thanks for sharing the info about the John Guest fittings. I've been wanting to replace one of my accuflex lines but I was dreading the process of using boiling water and the heat gun. Last time around was a true test of patience. This sounds much easier! Thanks again.

Hey, Kahler. I'm in Manhasset, right down the road from GN. I've been brewing for about 5 years now (all grain for 3). Feel free to shoot me a PM.

I'm brewing Pliny on Sunday, regardless of whether I'm snowed in or not. On the bright side, hopefully it means I'll chill to pitching temp in record time :mug: