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The element that started this thread was found to be about 2500W @ 220V.

I suspect you might have some issues with the pumps located like that with the hoses dropping down into a loop. Priming will be a challenge.

I was once looking at some hollow stainless sphere floats at McMaster. Seemed like they would probably work. Always meant to add one to my next order and then forgot.

These guys have a 2500 watt one: http://www.southernboystills.com/

Excellent!

Who knows... Starting with a block of ice might be the next new method of brewing. :)

I bought the 20 gallon version but it'll be a bit before I get it all hooked up. Should be sufficient power, no different than the other elements people use. Great Fermentations lists this formula for an idea of the heating rate: Ramp Rate in °F/minute = 0.0068 X Watts / gallons

What is your batch size? Is this a full 5 gallons you're trying to chill? Outside or stovetop? -- I feel like being in Florida with warmer water ground water, this will probably not be the last chiller you own. If you think you're going to be in the hobby for a while, I would probably step...

Except that one is 25' of 3/8" tubing for $40. This chiller would probably cost about the same as making one when you're purchasing quantities for a single chiller. DIY isn't always cheaper.

AiH is pretty awesome; I think their description gives you a good idea of what you're getting. The height is probably not that much of an issue, you can probably work around that. I had a similar chiller years ago (my first chiller) and that vinyl tubing will get pretty soft from the hot...

Only 2500w @ 220v.

There have been a couple posts about these valves in the past; check out some of the posts by kladue.

Agreed. I'm sure the vast majority of people have had no issues but you should be aware that fakes exist (especially on eBay) and those fakes might not be built to the proper standards. For something like a fermentation chamber that is running unattended, I wouldn't want a knockoff SSR to be a...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=432418

FYI: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ul-warns-of-solid-state-relay-with-counterfeit-ul-recognition-mark-release-13pn-52-242919311.html You'll also find a thread on here that I started about reputable sources for SSRs; that thread includes a link to an eBay listing where a guy...