anyone know the dimensions of a 10 gallon igloo cooler off the top of their head? Wondering if I could use this as extra insulation for the mash...
anyone know the dimensions of a 10 gallon igloo cooler off the top of their head? Wondering if I could use this as extra insulation for the mash...
Got my shipping confirmation today! Can't wait to check it out and get the first batch in it.
H-ost said:I just received mine! This thing is big, durable, and well built. I can't find a loose thread or any poor stitching. I can't wait to throw some beer in this and finally have some temp control.
Thanks Cool-Brewing!
I definitely will. I have a temp probe on the way that will plug into my laptop and log any fluctuations. So as soon as I get that I will be seeing how this does in different rooms of my house.
I brewed a blonde ale yesterday and put it in the cool brewing. And the air temp inside is down to 60 degrees. I dont have a temp on my bucket but it feels pretty cool to touch. Im assuming less then 70. Im happy with the product. Seems like its working great.
Quick review based on first use. I have a Northern Brewer Rye PA fermenting in a better bottle inside the Cool Brewing fermenting cooler. The cooler is considerably wider than I expected, which is okay because it allows for me to put a one gallon milk jug for my blowoff container and two 1-liter frozen water bottles in there as well and still have plenty of room. Probably could fit 2-3 more frozen water bottles. I like that the thing is soft sided as it will be easy to pack away in the closet, but it's a little annoying in that the sides kind of collapse if it's not completely full of things. Not a huge deal, just looks odd.
Performance wise, during primary fermentation with US-05, using 2 frozen 1-liter bottles (offset from each other 12 hrs though if that makes sense), it kept it at 64-66 deg with an ambient temp of 70 deg. Now that primary fermentation has slowed it appears to be keeping it at 60-62 deg with an ambient temp of 70 deg still. Will be interesting to see the difference on a beer with a crazy fermentation like a tripel with 3787 that I did.
Just ordered one. Can't wait to test it out.
Securitized said:My Cool Brewing is working great! I have a Brewers Best American Pale Ale in it now. I am using 2 frozen 2-liter bottles and it’s keeping my wort pretty consistent at around 62-64 degrees with an outside temp around 78 degrees. I am only needing to change out the frozen bottles about every 1-2 days.
Another positive is my GF is no longer complaning about taking over the bathtub in our condo with a swamp cooler! I just have this in the closet. Also I like how it folds down when I’m not using. Overall I am very happy with it!
Couple of questions:
Have you guys done any testing to see exactly how low you can get the temperatures? I'm wondering if some water and a bunch of frozen bottles could get a carboy down into cold crash range in a 60-62 degree basement.
Also, in the other direction, I'm assuming this will hold up well with heat. I'm thinking this would work well with a ferm-wrap or heating pad to really crank up the heat on a saison.
My Cool Brewing is working great! I have a Brewers Best American Pale Ale in it now. I am using 2 frozen 2-liter bottles and its keeping my wort pretty consistent at around 62-64 degrees with an outside temp around 78 degrees. I am only needing to change out the frozen bottles about every 1-2 days.
Another positive is my GF is no longer complaning about taking over the bathtub in our condo with a swamp cooler! I just have this in the closet. Also I like how it folds down when Im not using. Overall I am very happy with it!
zmurda said:just an update. i brewed a belgian wit yesterday and decided to put it in my carboy that has a thermo strip on it. the ground water is at 79 degrees as i live in houston. put the carboy in the cool brewing and it got the temp down to 72 in 8 hrs. then checked it this morning and it was down to 64 less then 24 hrs after pitching. very happy with this item and its affordability. great job guys.
zmurda said:im using 1 liter bottles. i start with 3 just to get the temp down fast then i switch to 2. i usually swamp them every 12 hours. the cooler works great and it doesnt take up that much more space. i recommend it. also i dont own a home or have alot of tools to build a chamber so this is the perfect option.
im using 1 liter bottles. i start with 3 just to get the temp down fast then i switch to 2. i usually swamp them every 12 hours. the cooler works great and it doesnt take up that much more space. i recommend it. also i dont own a home or have alot of tools to build a chamber so this is the perfect option.
Beer-lord said:When I've used plastic softdrink bottles, they crack in the freezer even if I only fill them up 3/4 of the way. How do you keep them from splitting?
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