New Brewhemoth conicals!

[Mpez]

I went to order that Brewhemoth I have been eyeing for some time and what do you know, they have updated the site with some new configurations!

I just picked up the all tri clover conical for 454.99. What a steal!!!

http://brewhemoth.com/tri-clover-brewhemoth

They are also offering the immersion chiller for another $159… available with a brewhemoth or separately.

Mine is going in a freezer so I passed on that option.

 

[WhiskeySix]

UPS delivered my Brewhemoth yesterday! Mine is a "hybrid". I have 4" and 1" Tri-clover fittings on top and a 1 1/4" ss dump valve and 1/2" ss racking valve. This thing is a tank! Very nice welds. Very smooth inside.

 

[StMarcos]

Rad. Wonder how they weld the inside of the racking port.

 

[molson]

I went to order that Brewhemoth I have been eyeing for some time and what do you know, they have updated the site with some new configurations!

I just picked up the all tri clover conical for 454.99. What a steal!!!

http://brewhemoth.com/tri-clover-brewhemoth

They are also offering the immersion chiller for another $159… available with a brewhemoth or separately.

Mine is going in a freezer so I passed on that option.

I'm curious how exactly does the chiller work? Is it just used to cool the wort down to pitching temps?

 

[BrewBeemer]

I'm curious how exactly does the chiller work? Is it just used to cool the wort down to pitching temps?

No, it's to maintain plus lower the temps inside the ferm which was tested before becoming available.

 

[molson]

No, it's to maintain plus lower the temps inside the ferm which was tested before becoming available.

So you just run cold water through it to keep the wort at lower ferm temp. How do you keep it at a specific and constant temp?

 

[meadowstream]

Is there a thermowell built into the brewhemoth?

 

[WhiskeySix]

Rad. Wonder how they weld the inside of the racking port.

Before the top goes on.

 

[Mpez]

Is there a thermowell built into the brewhemoth?

Not in the side wall. I will be using the 1 inch tri clover on top to rig up my thermowell. I will be keeping mine in a fridge and will use a ranco + thermowell to regulate temps.

Here is what I plan:

Brewers hardware also carries a 20 inch tri clover thermowell. It would cost a little more, but would look pretty nice.

 

[Mpez]

Hmmm, thinking about this some more and why not place the tri clover thermowell directly onto the 1 inch TC fitting. Then just buy a second 4 inch tri clover cap and drill it and place a gasket in it for the airlock?

You would get the thermowell further down into the fermenter and you would save some $

I like it... :cross:

 

[RiverCityBrewer]

I'll be ordering mine this weekend... been waiting a long time for something this size at this price to come out.

 

[BrewBeemer]

So you just run cold water through it to keep the wort at lower ferm temp. How do you keep it at a specific and constant temp?

Back thru a SS coil submerged in a two gallon bucket inside a dorm fridge with a submersible pump, Johnson control probe in the airlock. Same thing a coil inside the 4" TC cap as Brewhemoth designed. Space is a problem with a full size fridge, the Brewhemoth will fit I elected free standing as the garage holds a cool temp year round.

 

[Chefkeith]

Just order my Tri-Clamp + Internal Chiller model last night. $589

 

[StMarcos]

Ordered one too. Having another TC on the side for thermowell....

 

[molson]

Back thru a SS coil submerged in a two gallon bucket inside a dorm fridge with a submersible pump, Johnson control probe in the airlock. Same thing a coil inside the 4" TC cap as Brewhemoth designed. Space is a problem with a full size fridge, the Brewhemoth will fit I elected free standing as the garage holds a cool temp year round.

These look pretty nice and the price is right, however I don't see the chiller being able to hold a constant ferm temp.

 

[BrewBeemer]

These look pretty nice and the price is right, however I don't see the chiller being able to hold a constant ferm temp.

My last reply I plan on making my own chiller for inside the Brewhemoth, already have a coiled cooler and small dorm fridge.
My garage has temp swings from 70 to 73 degrees year round I find quite easy to control under these low rather even garage temps. Time will tell before plan "B" is required.

 

[molson]

My last reply I plan on making my own chiller for inside the Brewhemoth, already have a coiled cooler and small dorm fridge.
My garage has temp swings from 70 to 73 degrees year round I find quite easy to control under these low rather even garage temps. Time will tell before plan "B" is required.

Yea that does sound like it would work with those mild temp swings. I live in florida so my temps will be pretty high, so this probably won't work for me.

 

[Flomaster]

FAK... another thing I "MUST" have...

-=jason=-

for the chiller: bucket of ice water hooked up to temp controller and pump same idea using a temp controller on a fermenter fridge. ??

temp get high, controller kicks power to the pump, temp gets back into range and pump stops?

 

[StMarcos]

One issue I can see with the immersion chiller is that the yeast on it would fall off as you racked below the coil level. Then you would get some in the pickup. Am I missing something obvious here?

 

[Beer_Maker]

One issue I can see with the immersion chiller is that the yeast on it would fall off as you racked below the coil level. Then you would get some in the pickup. Am I missing something obvious here?

That's a valid point...

 

[RiverCityBrewer]

One issue I can see with the immersion chiller is that the yeast on it would fall off as you racked below the coil level. Then you would get some in the pickup. Am I missing something obvious here?

So just "bump" the coil a few times a day or two before you rack... should knock the loose stuff off. Doesn't seem like a big issue at all.

 

[zoso124]

Or just take it out a day or two before you rack the beer.

 

[BrewBeemer]

The diameter of the cooling coils inside the brewhemoth must be small enough to fit inside the 4" TC opening, the racking port is at a larger radius than the coils. No worries unless gravity has done something strange with not pulling straight down as in past history?

 

[BrewBeemer]

These look pretty nice and the price is right, however I don't see the chiller being able to hold a constant ferm temp.

It was reported by Dale with day to day temp drops during testing of the chiller coils in the Brewhemoth. Falling temps documented i'd call it a successful test well documented plus posted on facebook. This is some where in their facebook threads; http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-B...9&set=a.149665298414659.26398.144437928937396
I would lean more towards believing Dale's recorded temp drops over given set time reports vs "I don't see the chiller being able to hold a constant ferm temp".
Sorry molson not to start a pissing war I believe in real life conditions with numbers.

 

[molson]

It was reported by Dale day to day at Brewhemoth during testing the chiller coils in the Brewhemoth with temps falling, a successful plus well documented report. Somewhere in their facebook threads; http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Brewhemoth/144437928937396#!/photo.php?fbid=155592364488619&set=a.149665298414659.26398.144437928937396
I would lean more towards believing in temp drops over given set time reports vs a "I don't see the chiller being able to hold a constant ferm temp".
Sorry molson not to start a pissing war I believe in real life conditions and numbers.

I believe in real life numbers too however I didn't have access to them until now. I wasnt trying to bash the product, was just curious how it worked.

 

[BrewBeemer]

I find it a PITA to find that facebook daily temp reports, I promise it's in there.
My first concerns were about the coils being deep enough and still be fully submerged with 5 gallon batches.
I myself would add a 3/4" to 1" thick neoprene jacket around the conical, body plus top to remove external temp changes effecting the internal temps and let the chiller system maintain constant level temps. JMO.

 

[byzandula]

Hmmm, thinking about this some more and why not place the tri clover thermowell directly onto the 1 inch TC fitting. Then just buy a second 4 inch tri clover cap and drill it and place a gasket in it for the airlock?

You would get the thermowell further down into the fermenter and you would save some $

I like it... :cross:

The only problem with that is that you would lose the HopLup by going with a diff cap. If you didn't care about that you could also just get an end cap reducer and not have to drill anything. I love TC. So many options!

 

[Mpez]

True, but I scored a new 4" end cap off ebay for 10 bucks. If I really need the hoplup I can just drill that one and use the other undrilled one when I need to pressurize.

 

[MadDwarf]

The only problem with that is that you would lose the HopLup by going with a diff cap. If you didn't care about that you could also just get an end cap reducer and not have to drill anything. I love TC. So many options!

Why would you lose the HopLup? Airlocks don't care whether their hole was drilled into the center of the cap or not.

 

[BrewBeemer]

Tig a loop onto any TC cap, no threads to collect them nasties.
What's the big deal?