I made the decision a while ago to use glycol rather than a fermentation chamber to control temperatures, and paired with a Spike CF5 I'm very very happy with this setup.
However, I would like to periodically make some smaller (1-2G) batches, for experiments, SMASH beers, etc.
Has anyone found a good way to use glycol to temperature control a small fermentation vessel?
I'm more concerned with a small footprint, rather than super low cost. For example, a Fermzilla is a pretty inexpensive way to get into glycol-controlled fermentation, but it has a big footprint, and I would have a lot of headroom for small batches.
Fermenting in 2.5G kegs is very tempting, but are there methods out there to use glycol to cool them? I've seen some glycol cooling jackets on the market, how well do those work with small kegs?
However, I would like to periodically make some smaller (1-2G) batches, for experiments, SMASH beers, etc.
Has anyone found a good way to use glycol to temperature control a small fermentation vessel?
I'm more concerned with a small footprint, rather than super low cost. For example, a Fermzilla is a pretty inexpensive way to get into glycol-controlled fermentation, but it has a big footprint, and I would have a lot of headroom for small batches.
Fermenting in 2.5G kegs is very tempting, but are there methods out there to use glycol to cool them? I've seen some glycol cooling jackets on the market, how well do those work with small kegs?