Ss Brewtech 1/5 hp glycol chiller

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Finally got to crashing the brew, so I thought I’d post a picture - I only brought it to 32 F with a 30 F cooler point as it is a low ABV (~3%), so has a higher freeze point than the 28 F guideline for 5% ABV.

With a 90+ ambient temperature (FL in spring lol) and driven by a temperature difference of 2 F, it illustrates the value of jacketed fermenters with large cooling surface along with fermenter and line insulation, which becomes critical if you cannot reach set points.

 

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Finally got to crashing the brew, so I thought I’d post a picture - I only brought it to 32 F with a 30 F cooler point as it is a low ABV (~3%), so has a higher freeze point than the 28 F guideline for 5% ABV.

With a 90+ ambient temperature (FL in spring lol) and driven by a temperature difference of 2 F, it illustrates the value of jacketed fermenters with large cooling surface along with fermenter and line insulation, which becomes critical if you cannot reach set points.

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What jacketed fermenters are there that aren't commercial quantity?

You save the hassle of cleaning the coils with a jacketed fermenter, too.

 

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What jacketed fermenters are there that aren't commercial quantity?

You save the hassle of cleaning the coils with a jacketed fermenter, too.

I’ve not seen any suitable for 5 gallon batches, i.e. in the 7-10 gallon range, but there are a few suitable for 10 gal or half barrel such as Speidel, Stout, and a bunch make fermenters suitable for 1 bbl, which I expect is the upper limit of batch size for home brewing.

 

[Tom R]

I can make 6 gallon batches with my 15 gallon Jacketed conical:
https://www.brewershardware.com/15-...Jacketed-Conical-Fermentor-CONICAL15G-FJ.html

They also make an 8 gallon model:
https://www.brewershardware.com/8-Gallon-Stainless-Steel-Glycol-Jacketed-Conical-Fermentor.html

Not the cheapest solution, but if you can swing it, they sure are nice to work with.