Glycol chiller or fridge ?

[Barbarossa]

 

[augiedoggy]

A few obvious thoughts - - Space in fridge could be tight but can definitely work with the right combo of fridge and fermenter. Obviously, such a fridge takes more space in the room than a conical and glycol chiller. A fridge can maintain temps for other things (e.g. bottles while conditioning, maybe even next to the conical). Not sure if there's much energy use difference. Best of luck, @Beavis740.

if we are talking one conical, the fridge is far more efficient... multiple conicals? then the chiller makes more sense. but then it really depends on why you went conical in the first place... If its for shiny bling factor then yeah whats practical and works best is out the window as you would want to coverup and insulate that cheaply made non insulated shiny stainless conical (Unless you actually sprang for a jacketed and insulated conical which are few and far between in the home brewing world.) I insulated all my stainless conicals at home with multiple layers of ugly foil bubblewrap and foil tape over my hommade cooling jackets which does prevent the sweat and mold from occuring but my setup was always more about the beer than cosmetics.

I use the same cpc quick disconnects for the cooling coils at the brewpub. I suggest ordering them directly from the company online. any beer specific reseller Ive seen selling them seems to mark them WAY up.