Keezer as a fermentation chiller

[user 299451]

I have a keezer and wonder if anyone is also using theirs as a source of cooling for the water they're circulating through their fermenter. if so, are you using an open topped container for the liquid is some sort of closed system to keep the humidity out of the keezer.

 

[beerfactory]

how big is your fermenter and what are your ambient conditions? you might be surprised at the limitations on a freezer's cooling power (even if you went w/ glycol rather than water).

I've seen guys circulating water through their smokers for warm water at comps.. which is a similar concept - I just don't know that a freezer would keep up with cooling 5 gallons (or more) in an uninsulated garage. Even if the fermenter itself was insulated.

 

[user 299451]

The keezer is located in my basement which runs between 72-73F summer and 68-69F winter. I generally have the keezer internal temp set to 40F. The keezer is 9 cu.ft.