New Product! Cool Brewing Fermentation Cooler

[pvpeacock]

I bought one a few months ago and it exceeds my expectations. I put two frozen smart water bottles in the bag and swap them out twice a day. The internal wort temperature stays in the low 60's. I put 3 bottles in once and the internal temp. was in the high 50's and the yeast went to sleep. Great, inexpensive way to keep fermentation temperatures in the right range for ales. Thanks

 

[hopbrad]

it works great for me. i rotate one bottle in the morning and one at night.
During the first 2 days I rotate a gallon jug to keep it in the low-mid 60's
then days 3-10 i rotate liters, it keeps in around 68.
then i let it go to room temp.
my house temp hovers mid 70s at night, low 80s during the day.
great product for warm climates!
up next i will put in 2 carboys and see how it holds temps for that.

 

[jason91notch]

Im sure this question has been answered, but has anyone tried heating up their fermenting temps with this bag? For example, I am fermenting a Saison right now that I need to get into the 80's/ low 90's... I was thinking about putting a heating pad in the cool brewing bag with it. Anyone tried this?

Anyone???

 

[CoolBrewing]

Anyone???

Hello,

We have heard great feedback from customers simply adding a few bottles of warm water to raise temperatures instead of ice. Also if left sealed during active fermentation the heat given off will slightly raise temperatures.
Homebrewers have reported success using a fermwrap heater, thermowell stopper and a temperature controller to dial in exact temps they want in very cold environments.

We just caution the use of a heating element as our fermentation cooler's upper material limits are 115 degrees F and our fermentation cooler was not specifically developed to be used in conjunction with a heating element.

Hope this helps!

 

[HopHead_32]

Ordered one from Morebeer.com... It will be here tomorrow... Can't wait to try it out on my next batch! I will post my review after I get the 2nd fermentation going

 

[Dmlsys23]

I just used mine for the first time and have been delighted with it. With an ambient temp of 66 it got my fermenter to 54 with two frozen half gallon jugs of water. Fantastic!

 

[cpa4ny]

Anyone tried to cut out in a hole in that CoolBrewing bag for a Peltier-type chiller? That would alleviate the need for the frozen bottles and will effectively provide a "foldable" fridge.

 

[ultravista]

What is a Peltier-type chiller?

 

[cpa4ny]

What is a Peltier-type chiller?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoelectric_cooling

 

[HopHead_32]

Hey guys,

Just got my cooler bag a few weeks ago and I finally got to try it out. The reason I wanted the bag is A) Where I keep my fermenter a swamp cooler will not fit and I didn't want the mess. B) My man cave is always around 72 F so I needed something to help keep the temp down. C) I've been reading nothing but good things about these cooler bags.

Back to the bag.... For my second batch ever I made a ESB and finally got to try the cooler bag for the first time. I wanted to keep the temp around 64-66 F for the first fermentation... I used two 1 liter frozen water bottles I changed out every 12 hours, 6:30 AM and 6:30 PM. Also I left my blow off tube running to a bucket on the outside. Wrapped a aquarium thermometer in a towel and tape it in the middle of the carboy. I had no problem keeping my target temp range of 64-66 F, I got to 68 one time just because I got home late one night and didn't change out the bottles in time. After the fermentation I used one frozen 20 OZ bottle that I also switch out every 12 hours to maintain 68 F.


This guy works like a charm. I haven't had anybig issues with the bag. If your looking into one then make this a early Christmas present! It doesn't take up much space and it can hold a lot of bottles if needed. Just wanted to give my review on the bag and it's a winner in my book! (Only problem I had was to help with the airlock at the top I had to use a large tall cup to cover the lock. Also I should have used a smaller bucket so that it would fit inside of the bag but even so I didn't have a issue with keeping my target temps)

 

[hopbrad]

it works great for me. i rotate one bottle in the morning and one at night.
During the first 2 days I rotate a gallon jug to keep it in the low-mid 60's
then days 3-10 i rotate liters, it keeps in around 68.
then i let it go to room temp.
my house temp hovers mid 70s at night, low 80s during the day.
great product for warm climates!
up next i will put in 2 carboys and see how it holds temps for that.

it fits 2 carboys fine. the Motts juice gallon jug fits better than the 1 gallon milk/water jugs. and then a mix of 3-4 various 1 or 2 liter bottles. so i keep them rotating and keeps my temps down nicely.

condensation occurs so the bottom of the bag can become a little scumy.
next batch i will line the bottles with towels

 

[HopHead_32]

condensation occurs so the bottom of the bag can become a little scumy. next batch i will line the bottles with towels

+1 Forgot to say that myself.... I also wrapped the frozen water bottles in small hand towels to help with condensation

 

[schmeek]

I feel like using ice jugs that are in direct contact with the (glass) carboy will create some inconsistency in wort temperature. Does this not have any affect on yeast health? Perhaps the inner wort temp is mid 60's but will the outer areas that are in contact with the ice be too cold? Maybe wrapping the ice jugs in a towel would help round out the cooling effect, but would that still keep the wort at proper temp?

 

[403Brewer]

Anyway to change your site around so that promo codes work on international checkout?? With the international shipping it brings the total cost to $100, so any $$ I can save is great...thanks!!

 

[CoolBrewing]

Anyway to change your site around so that promo codes work on international checkout?? With the international shipping it brings the total cost to $100, so any $$ I can save is great...thanks!!

Thanks for letting us know about this! We will check it out and get the promo codes working with international checkouts!

I will PM some immediate solutions!

Cheers,

 

[Newsman]

I love it, PM will be sent in a sec.

Any chance there will be an option with a light heating coil inside the lining? Seems like it would be easy to throw a temp controller on there and it would open up different locations that someone could ferment in. Say you have plenty of room in the garage but only on the concrete floor and the garage is WAY to cold anyway. It would raise the temp and hold it efficiently with the insulation of the bag already.

Could always use a hot water bottle instead of a bottle of ice.

 

[SmithsonBrewer]

Could I get a promo code pm'd? Also i'm shipping international. Has this been fixed?

 

[CoolBrewing]

Could I get a promo code pm'd? Also i'm shipping international. Has this been fixed?

Hello,

Our international shipping checkout is up and working great. For shipping to Canada please do not select international.

Please simply select Canada as the state at checkout and it will apply the appropriate shipping charges.

Please feel free to email us at [email protected] or PM on here if we can help with anything else.

Cheers,

 

[HefeHood]

Got my bag as a christmas present. Sure is a nice change from the previous methods I was using. Feel that I can now make a better beer plus I can brew in the warmer months. A couple of frozen liter bottles to start then taper off to one bottle towards the end works great. Fantastic product!

 

[CoolBrewing]

Got my bag as a christmas present. Sure is a nice change from the previous methods I was using. Feel that I can now make a better beer plus I can brew in the warmer months. A couple of frozen liter bottles to start then taper off to one bottle towards the end works great. Fantastic product!

Thank you for the feedback! It is awsome to hear our cooler was a gift well received for you!

Cheers!

 

[bford]

Any sales coming up? I'm trying to convince the wifey how important this is..

Great looking product!

 

[FullDraw]

Mine just showed up today. I'll say, out of the box, it's exceeded my expectations. It even fits my 13 gallon fermenter with some room for ice jugs too. Ready for warmer weather now!

 

[bford]

Just ordered one through MoreBeer. Free shipping on orders over 59 dollars.. this one was 59.95!

 

[BeerKillLogic]

After 1 1/2 years, I am still using the cool brewing bags. I just won a gold medal in our local competition using them... They get the job done, that's for sure!

 

[CoolBrewing]

After 1 1/2 years, I am still using the cool brewing bags. I just won a gold medal in our local competition using them... They get the job done, that's for sure!

That is awesome to hear! Congrats on the gold medal! What was the beer?

 

[millie]

My email is [email protected]. Please send me more info.

 

[Jeffinn]

Their customer service is top notch! Had a problem with the zipper on mine, contacted them and they sent a new one out via FedEx. I had it in two days.
As for the cooler itself, it does exactly what it says it will do!
Its a top quality piece of gear at a great price!

 

[mnherky]

Got one on my ss brew bucket. Working great on its first batch.

 

[LilburnHomeBrew]

We've got a demo of this set up in the store. If you're in the Atlanta area, stop by and check it out!


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[Beer-lord]

Got one on my ss brew bucket. Working great on its first batch.

I use mine with my SS Brew Bucket too. Plenty of room for jugs of ice. And, that SS Brew Bucket keeps a constant temperature much easier.

I've got two bags and use them all year long to keep a steady temp.