Recent content by mdeaves

If anyone is interested in building this you should know that it works great, but I have found that I need to plug the holes with tape when I'm not using the chamber. Otherwise ice tend to build up in the freezer compartment quite quickly as air leaks in and water condenses on the coils. Other...

My Dad and I have built a fermentation chamber on top of my kegerator that uses the freezer compartment as a cooling source, I figure I'd share with you all in case anyone was interested. My living space is very tight, so I really only have access to this little corner of our sun room. That...

That's actually a great idea. Thanks! Are most glycol systems closed loop for this reason? If it is closed loop, and sealed tight enough, does that mean I could get away withing an inline pump instead of a submersible. That would increase my usable glycol volume a bit, I could keep the pump...

Hmmmm. There's definitely not enough room for lid on the reservoir. I guess I'll have to DIY a sight glass out of some vinyl tubing or something. Although I supposed I'll be able to see the glycol in the lines running to the fermenter. On that note, do you know how people normally deal with the...

The pan just fits in the freezer, so the ceiling of the freezer forms an ok seal with the lip of the pan so I don't think I'll need a lid. Although this is the first time I've heard of glycol absorbing water. Can you explain a little more about that process? Is it similar to how ice builds up in...

I only have space for a mini-fridge kegerator in my apartment. Currently the freezer compartment is completely idol and I was thinking of creating a glycol reservoir in there to use with either the Anvil or SS Brew Tech cooling systems. I only brew 3 gallon batches, and I don't really need to...

So I ended up ordering one of these Tempo Discs. It arrived yesterday and I have played around with it a bit. So far I am very impressed! I placed in it my 3 gallon Fermonster which is only about 45 cm deep, but it held out the water for many hours, even though it's technically only rated to...

What would be a cheaper, more robust alternative for tracking fermentation temperature without having to actually look at a thermometer in or near the carboy (i.e. either over wifi or bluetooth)?

Has anyone had any luck with one of these to monitor fermentation temperatures? https://bluemaestro.com/products/tempo-disc-bluetooth-waterproof-temperature-sensor-logger I was intrigued by the Tilt or iSpindel, but then I realized I don't really care that much about SG during fermentation...