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Updated Parts/Tools Parts: GE FCM5 (5 cu) - $75 - Craigslist Mini Digital Aquarium Thermostat - $30.98 - Ebay member quality_link2000 (Arrived in 8 days) 8' Flat plug extension cord - $4.97 - Lowes 20A 125V Outlet - $3.16 - Lowes 1G 18CI Work Box - $0.25 - Lowes Wire cap - $0 - Had one lying...

Made some progress. Added casters to for beer dispensing mobility and stained, poly'd, sealed and gasket'd the collar. Tomorrow I'll attach the lid to the collar and the collar to the freezer. Should be getting the shanks in early next week to make the beer-star fully operational. I'm...

i dont plan on having any leaks. seriously though, thanks for the complex diagram. it hadn't occurred to me. john.

the more cooling surface area the better, right? That's the logic I would use, but im sure theres someone here that can give you a more scientific reason. i went with 3/8 because it was cheaper, thats the only reason. Are you going to be circulating water or just pushing ice water...

A five foot coil is probably too short to really make much of a difference, but it did drop the water temp by about 1-2deg. but i haven't really tested it too much. my piping was way too long as well. I think im going to try to rig up some sort of container that will sit as close to the...

Yeah, I forgot to credit this thread as well. I stopped by lowes on the way to work today to pickup another 5' coil of copper (about 4 bucks) to make a pre-chiller. My idea is to make a new coil that will sit in an ice bath that my tap water (67-68deg) will run through before hitting the...

If i cant get my brew boiling ill pick up some of this Reflectix pipe wrap that I've seen other people use. Should keep it insulated and I can tape the lower wrap with aluminum tape to prevent burns. John

Next brew is coming up and I needed a better way to chill my wort (read: sticking pot in sink full of ice is lousy). So I checked out this thread and this thread and got some ideas. I went and picked up some copper, some tubing and some misc hardware. Turns out all I needed was the copper and...

I've made my collar out of 2x8s. Other than sealing the seems with silicone, is there a point to sealing the collar with a varnish/sealant? Is there really that much cold air escaping through the wood? John

Good news, everybody, I'm upgrading from my crab pot to a 8gal SS brew kettle. However, I'm stuck brewing in my apartment, on an electric range. I didn't think about this before ordering and I'm worried about being able to do a full 5gal boil. Solutions I've seen include: Wrapping the...

I'm in the process of making mine have have GE Silicone for the purpose of binding the collar to the lid. My thought is, if I attach the hinge to the collar and fix the lid to the collar, all the pressure will be on the collar, not the joint between the collar and the freezer. Final parts...

I think I'm actually going to leave it out for now. I was planning on mounting it in the collar, but I'm going to add side paneling so I'll just leave room in there. If I was going to mount it in the collar, I'd enclose the gang box to make sure condensation didn't get in there, but it's...

Awesome, thanks for the info :ban:. Got 3 at about 22 bucks a tap. Used, but after soaking in Oxyclean for 24 hours they were squeaky clean with an amazing shine. Soon to be installed in my keezer build. John

Notes/Thoughts 2x8x10 is not actually 2"x8"x10' - I was unaware and did not adjust my measurements so when they cut the lumber at the store, it was off. Which lead to me buying a circular saw. Awesome. I'm going to consider this a work in progress. Work will be completed as money/time makes...

Made the collar tonight. Need to remove the lid, attach and insulate. Shanks and beer lines are on order from MoreBeer.com. Corner: Collar: Collar in place:

Ebay buy. Good deal if real. All the perlicks I've seen have the stamp on the side, not on the back. I took them apart and they're definitely not the current model. They kinda look like 425's and Ebay claimed they were SS... Thoughts? Side View: Top View w/ Stamp: Flickr...

Agreed. I ordered my stc-1000 from ebay guy quality_link2000 for 30 bucks and I got it in 8 days from HK. Built and working that night with parts that cost about another 10 bucks. 40$ = working controller in 8 days. i went the plugin route rather than hard wiring it into my freezer...

Redid the thermostat last night. The whole thing fits in a 2 Gang box with a standard plate (trimmed a little) over it. The box I picked up was a little too short, so it's not flush but that doesn't really matter. I can get a deeper box later. Front: Right Side: Back: Left...

+1 on that. having a keg sure beats having a bunch of empty bottles sitting around and cleaning each bottle and filling each bottle. anyway, you need the stuff in this kit: http://www.rebelbrewer.com/shoppingcart/products/Complete-Homebrew-Kegging-Kit.html thats basically the minimum...

I've started work on my Keezer and it's got a lot of work to go, but I figured I'd start up a thread to show off my progress. I'll try to keep a running parts list so if anyone wants to emulate or build parts of it, you'll know what I used. Prices include shipping. Parts: GE FCM5 (5 cu) -...