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Hey, I'm so exited right now that I just had to share. I just turned on my glycol chiller loop for the first time! Woot!
I've been collecting parts and working on this thing for close to 2 years off and on now.
I'm just running a cooling test now using water. Checking leaks and such. But as far as I can tell it's working as it should.
It still needs a lot more insulation and some buttoning up. I just couldn't wait.
I got the chiller of Craig's list a couple years ago. It's a retired draft line chiller. Had to learn how to diagnose and recharge the refrigerant to get it to cool.
The loop is made of 1/2inch stainless and brass pipe with 1/4inch 110v ac solenoids.
I'm intending to do mostly 10g batches in Sankey kegs (maybe try pressurized fermentation) , but also plan to get some cool zone brew jackets (if I'm remembering the name correctly) do I can hook up buckets or my fast ferment conicals.
I can't wait to try a lager. This has been a long time coming!!!
(The compressor just turned off since it reached the coolant set point.. damn jazzed.)
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I've been collecting parts and working on this thing for close to 2 years off and on now.
I'm just running a cooling test now using water. Checking leaks and such. But as far as I can tell it's working as it should.
It still needs a lot more insulation and some buttoning up. I just couldn't wait.
I got the chiller of Craig's list a couple years ago. It's a retired draft line chiller. Had to learn how to diagnose and recharge the refrigerant to get it to cool.
The loop is made of 1/2inch stainless and brass pipe with 1/4inch 110v ac solenoids.
I'm intending to do mostly 10g batches in Sankey kegs (maybe try pressurized fermentation) , but also plan to get some cool zone brew jackets (if I'm remembering the name correctly) do I can hook up buckets or my fast ferment conicals.
I can't wait to try a lager. This has been a long time coming!!!
(The compressor just turned off since it reached the coolant set point.. damn jazzed.)
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