jeffcosgrove
Well-Known Member
I just use the idea behind the foam stoppers for yeast starters for the cooling stages. My mom gave me some foam that she buys at fabric stores that appears to be the same as those you buy from midwestsupplies but thinner so that I can wrap 2 layers around the blowoff hose and I attach them with one of my daughter's hair rubber bands. I haven't had any issues after about 7 batches. You could probably cut out one of these and stick it into the hose:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/foam-stopper-35-45mm.html
I made a DIY chiller based on this:
http://byo.com/brown-ale/item/1877-build-your-own-glycol-fermenter
I have the medium BIAC and bought a 5000 BTU AC and have not had any problems chilling to 33 deg in my basement.
I used this old aquarium pump that I had to run the system and drilled holes through the lid of the cooler:
http://www.aquacave.com/sen-700-water-pump-by-won-brothers.html
I think the pump is discontinued but you should be able to size another one based on its flow and head specifications. I have run it without any valve restrictions and had no issues. I have 3/4" inlet and outlet braided tubing on the inlet and outlet. I currently have one of the BREWHA valves on there trying to optimize the control cycle for lager fermentations and have it about half way open.
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/foam-stopper-35-45mm.html
I made a DIY chiller based on this:
http://byo.com/brown-ale/item/1877-build-your-own-glycol-fermenter
I have the medium BIAC and bought a 5000 BTU AC and have not had any problems chilling to 33 deg in my basement.
I used this old aquarium pump that I had to run the system and drilled holes through the lid of the cooler:
http://www.aquacave.com/sen-700-water-pump-by-won-brothers.html
I think the pump is discontinued but you should be able to size another one based on its flow and head specifications. I have run it without any valve restrictions and had no issues. I have 3/4" inlet and outlet braided tubing on the inlet and outlet. I currently have one of the BREWHA valves on there trying to optimize the control cycle for lager fermentations and have it about half way open.