Since then I have added a second chiller and pump I got for cheap on craigslist and use that to circulate pre-chilled water through the main chiller (circulates from a small cooler full of ice water). This can quickly bring the wort down to whatever temperature you want. Before in the Florida...
As a follow up to my build thread, I have finally bought a pump and wow what a difference in speed. Gravity drain works just fine, but quite slow through the narrow tubing so my water was set to just a slow trickle. But with the pump hooked up I can turn my water on full blast and get all the...
The Chugger Classic pump with a polysulfone head is on sale for $64.95 direct from the manufacturer, with free shipping. That's in the same price range as the much weaker Mark II pumps.
https://www.chuggerpumps.com/product/cpps-in-1/
Just a heads up that the 4.3 cuft Whirlpool mini fridge (WH43RS2E) at Lowe's is on sale for $130 right now. Regularly $200.
https://m.lowes.com/pd/Whirlpool-4-3-cu-ft-Counter-Depth-Freestanding-Compact-Refrigerator-black-stainless-steel-ENERGY-STAR/1000319705
It doesn't have a freezer so it is...
Not sure if anyone else posted this, but ThermoWorks posted an article about the basics of temperature control for brewing. Kinda neat that they are reaching out to homebrewers directly.
http://blog2.thermoworks.com/2016/06/thermal-tips-homebrew/