billfillmaff
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Has anyone made one of these? If so could you hook me up with some plans or some tips.
homebrewer_99 said:I plan on making a couple of these as weekend projects this summer.
I've seen a similar project with diagrams, etc. They used the pink insulation and had lines drawn on it for measuring and cutting. Have you seen that one?
After I sucessfully accomplish one I will probably modify it to accomodate 2 carboys. Naturally, I also plan on mounting it to a dolly for transportability.
Do you have any tips you learned while making one that may shorten the learning curve? Thanks.
billfillmaff said:Ok, I have seen another one with some kinda chiller plates and a thermostat on it. Does anyone know about this style?
Interesting, I've been using my milk jugs for years without a rupture. I think you are filling them too much. Leave a couple of inches of airspace from the top. That'll keep them from rupturing.tnlandsailor said:Regarding ice containers...gallon sized plastic milk jugs should NOT be used. They work fine - for a while. But after repeated freezings and thawings the plastic will eventually rupture during the freeze cycle when the water expands...
homebrewer_99 said:Interesting, I've been using my milk jugs for years without a rupture. I think you are filling them too much. Leave a couple of inches of airspace from the top. That'll keep them from rupturing.
The jugs on your link looked pretty good also...(I didn't want to say you have nice jugs...that's quite a different forum... )
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