The Stasis - A glycol system designed for homebrewers - Pre-Order now for $599

[brewpharm Hill]

I got mine a little over a week ago. No issues and running great so far. I will say that the buttons on the control panel are somewhat ... unresponsive. They just aren't crisp if you know what I mean. Nonetheless the thing works great. I haven't tried crashing or lagering with it yet though. Dry hopping my beer tomorrow and Ill be crashing it in it next week. Using a spike flex + fermenter and spike temp coil with it

 

[Thorrak]

I got curious, so I went ahead and bought a decibel meter.

From 3 feet away, the Stasis reads 69 dB. From 3 inches away, my kegerator reads 46 dB. Background noise in my apartment is ~40 dB. Insane.

 

[birzzz]

One selling point in the Craft a brew campaign that made me back the project was this:

I can tell you, now that I have the unit, that this claim is anything but true.

 

[Thorrak]

One selling point in the Craft a brew campaign that made me back the project was this:
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I can tell you, now that I have the unit, that this claim is anything but true.

Compact and sleek, yeah. I think that’s the problem - no space for insulation.

 

[CodeSection]

..... I will say that the buttons on the control panel are somewhat ... unresponsive. They just aren't crisp if you know what I mean. Nonetheless the thing works great. I haven't tried crashing or lagering with it yet though. Dry hopping my beer tomorrow and Ill be crashing it in it next week. Using a spike flex + fermenter and spike temp coil with it

I'm not trying to be argumentative here, but you say "the thing works great" but yet haven't tried crashing with it. Also, you mentioned the buttons were somewhat unresponsive.

So, why do you believe it "works great"?

 

[hootowl]

First time today. Filled with the glycol mix. The question is do you need caps on circuit 2 if you aren't using both? I left those rubber caps on and put hose clamps on them. Buttons work fine. If it's noisy I'll just put it in the back room since I now have temp control. Next I'm getting quick disconnects that seal off when disconnected.

 

[hootowl]

OK what's the trick to sliding the tubing into the insulation tubes? Took me an hour to do the first set.

 

[hootowl]

I ended up sliding a fiberglass rod through the neoprene, taping the tube to it and pulled it through.

 

[birzzz]

I have emailed the support for the excessive noise. I do not only hear a constant noise, but I hear a lot of rattling. Here I have uploaded a couple of videos so you can hear it for yourself:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UaKVY9FCASgkCc4y5

as for the level of noise, it is around 75db from 6 feet. When the unit is not running , it is between 35db-40db in the room.

Even if it's noisy, I don't think the rallting is normal. Does it do the same for you guys?

We'll let you know what support has to say.

 

[hootowl]

It's not loud. No rattling at all. birzzz definitely rattling isn't normal. I would pop the cover... something probably just needs to be snugged up.The fan is making sound
but it's all fan noise. I don't think the compressor makes much sound at all. The fan sound is consistent not annoying. With that said, for me, it doesn't matter anyway as this unit now allowed me to move my fermentation to my back hobby room. I was keeping them in our rec room which has it's own heating/cooling. But it's also our home theater area. I don't want ANY sounds in there. The controls work fine. It's keeping both within a degree.

The best part.... once your fermentors are at temp the thing almost never runs.

 

[birzzz]

It's not loud. No rattling at all. birzzz definitely rattling isn't normal. I would pop the cover... something probably just needs to be snugged up.The fan is making sound
but it's all fan noise. I don't think the compressor makes much sound at all. The fan sound is consistent not annoying. With that said, for me, it doesn't matter anyway as this unit now allowed me to move my fermentation to my back hobby room. I was keeping them in our rec room which has it's own heating/cooling. But it's also our home theater area. I don't want ANY sounds in there. The controls work fine. It's keeping both within a degree.

The best part.... once your fermentors are at temp the thing almost never runs.

I will wait for the support to contact me before opening up the unit. They sate that it will void warranty if you open it up without their consent.

I can tell you that my girlfriend finds my hobby quite annoying and noisy...

 

[hootowl]

I can tell you that my girlfriend finds my hobby quite annoying and noisy...

Ex girlfriend

 

[hootowl]

Just an little note about cool down time. Those of you who have used immersion chillers know they work much better if you agitate the wort. I move the chiller around to help the hot wort make contact with the chiller.

Now with these glycol coils, there is no agitation. You are relying on simple convection to cool the beer. Because of this, making big temp changes takes a long time, i don't care who's unit you are running. 5 gallons of liquid is a lot.

 

[Jethrow44]

I have emailed the support for the excessive noise. I do not only hear a constant noise, but I hear a lot of rattling. Here I have uploaded a couple of videos so you can hear it for yourself:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UaKVY9FCASgkCc4y5

as for the level of noise, it is around 75db from 6 feet. When the unit is not running , it is between 35db-40db in the room.

Even if it's noisy, I don't think the rallting is normal. Does it do the same for you guys?

We'll let you know what support has to say.

Mine sounds exactly like yours with similar db readings. It's way too loud in my opinion.

 

[Jethrow44]

The best part.... once your fermentors are at temp the thing almost never runs.

Not true for me. Mines currently cooling a 10 gallon batch and a 5 gallon batch. Both set to 64f.

The compressor kicks on roughly every five minutes.

 

[birzzz]

Mine sounds exactly like yours with similar db readings. It's way too loud in my opinion.

I just don't understand how they qualify this device as quiet. At 75db, it's at the same level of a rock concert. I am really disappointed by that aspect. I don't think I will be able to keep the unit...

 

[hootowl]

I just don't understand how they qualify this device as quiet. At 75db, it's at the same level of a rock concert. I am really disappointed by that aspect. I don't think I will be able to keep the unit...

Wierd. Must be something wrong. Mines not loud. I think you should be more careful what you post. Rock concerts average 120 db. You either don't know what you are talking about or..

Normal conversation is 60 db

 

[birzzz]

Wierd. Must be something wrong. Mines not loud. I think you should be more careful what you post. Rock concerts average 120 db. You either don't know what you are talking about or..

Normal conversation is 60 db

Yes 60db is the level of a conversation,

Loud music=80 not 120db.

120DB is the threshold of pain. Maybe that explains why you are not finding it loud...

 

[hootowl]

You said rock concert not loud music and mine is nowhere near loud by any means. You might want to just return yours. Get something else.

 

[birzzz]

Anyhow, no matter what you compare 75db with, it is not absolutely not in the quiet range.

End of story

 

[Thorrak]

You said rock concert not loud music and mine is nowhere near loud by any means. You might want to just return yours. Get something else.

They aren't accepting returns for Kickstarter purchases.

That said, if anyone wants one, shoot me a PM - I've got one available, cheap.

 

[birzzz]

You said rock concert not loud music and mine is nowhere near loud by any means. You might want to just return yours. Get something else.

You make me sound like I am the only one who finds it loud. Actually you are the only person, so far, who doesn't seem to find it loud.

I think my point is valid, so please don't try to minimise that aspect. To recap, this gear is sold towards home brewers, not commercial brewers. It is fair to expect that it doesn't generate that level of noise. Especially when they advertise the unit as being "quiet"

 

[CodeSection]

@hootowl, I understand your perspective as seen in your previous posts below. Others have different, possibly lower, thresholds than yours.

 

[hootowl]

@hootowl, I understand your perspective as seen in your previous posts below. Others have different, possibly lower, thresholds than yours.

Now that's funny. You realize that even high end systems... low level sounds excellent.
But no... I simply don't feel the unit is loud but the word is subjective.

 

[birzzz]

Now that's funny. You realize that even high end systems... low level sounds excellent.
But no... I simply don't feel the unit is loud but the word is subjective.

75db is not quiet. This is not subjective.

 

[hootowl]

75db is not quiet. This is not subjective.

I don't have a db meter. Do you? Or did you use a phone app?

 

[Thorrak]

I don't have a db meter. Do you? Or did you use a phone app?

He might not, but I do.

 

[Jethrow44]

He might not, but I do.
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Thanks for sharing.

I'm using an app but it reads 72db right next to the chiller so I'd say it's a pretty accurate app.

 

[hootowl]

I turned the temp down to get it to turn on... I concede.. yes its noisy. It's the fan. I wonder how quiet the competing units are. BTW you should here my kegerator. It's fan runs 24/7 and when the compressor kicks on its louder than the Stasis. They are all in a separate room.

 

[Nate R]

They aren't accepting returns for Kickstarter purchases.

That said, if anyone wants one, shoot me a PM - I've got one available, cheap.

Not accepting returns??!!?? Is that doable? Part of the term and conditions of kick starter?
That's new to me, and another reason for me to stay away from kickstarter and the like programs (i think they are dying anyways, because of things like this).


I have been watching this thread... i am a Brewie owner, but got one super cheap. I love my Brewie, but can understand why it failed. This project is starting to sound like it. I hope for all parties involved it is not!