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So here is the 15 minute temperature setup. By rgostlin at 2011-06-24 Here you can see the temperature probe stuck to the side of the carboy with an elastic band. Also the water makes for a great air lock. On the left you can see the through hull to return the water to the cooler. By...

So I had an old mini fridge lying around that I was going to convert to chill a fermenting chamber until I hit a refrigeration line pulling it apart. I had already made my lager starter yeast the day before and needed a temperature controlled environment quickly. I had an old water cooler in...

I took my immersion chiller and made a DIY counterflow chiller. This is a closeup of the connection. Basically just a 1/2" copper elbow drilled out and the copper tube is shoved through and soldered shut. Cold tap water through the garden hose, hot wort through the inner copper tubing...