Purpose of temperature probe in glycol bath
I'm building a DIY glycol chiller and i keep seeing people putting a temperature probe into the glycol bath. I feel like this is a dumb question, but what's the purpose of the probe in the bath? I...
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Wiring help digital A/C glycol chiller
I’m in need of a little help getting my chiller wired. The donor A/C was a digital unit and I’m at a loss. The first picture is the wires going to the fan, the second picture is the wires going to the...
View ArticleBuilding a Stir Plate and I have a question
I'm building a stir plate and have everything I need except the potentiometer and on/off switch. I found one on amazon that I think will work, but wanted to check here first. Will this one do the...
View ArticleQuestion regarding a diy glycol chiller
I have a full brewtech 7 gallon unitank setup, everything is in the wine cellar in our basement, it is a very small 9x9 room in cement. I am about to make a small chiller using a 99$ 5000btu Danny...
View ArticleStrange problem with DIY Stir Plate circuit.
I built a stir plate using the instructions at http://seanterrill.com/2010/04/26/build-a-better-stirplate/ Great instructions... and for a while everything worked. I even managed to get a 24 hr yeast...
View Articlebeer glycol chiller
this is my beer chiller, must chiller systems use special beer/glycol lines but I decided to make mine from scratch with a beer line in the glycol mixture chiller by a refrigerant line, the unit is...
View ArticleWhat do I do with my glycol between batches?
So I built a window unit glycol chiller. Was a fun project and enjoyed it. But I don’t brew as consistently as I should. So my question is about the glycol solution sitting in the igloo between...
View ArticleAnyone know a cheap PID with analog output?
Hi everyone- i am attempting to go bonkers and modulate the flow rate of my wort through the plate chiller so I can get to a specific wort temp directly into the fermentor as fast as possible. I know...
View ArticleDIY immersion chiller copper tube max temp
Hi, I've been reading as much as I can about making my own immersion chiller. It seems most people are using soft refrigeration copper coils from their LHS. I have found what I think most people are...
View Article3d Printed Stir Plate
Starting to do a DIY Stir plate build. When looking at powering it I was curious if it would be safe and ok to use? Thought I would run it by you here to see if anyone might know if it is safe or not.
View ArticleYeast starter aerator
I took an old CPAP machine and cranked the pressure up to max. Used an O2 hose fitting (aka injector) on the large hose outlet and a length of O2 hose to the yeast starter bottles. Used StarSan to...
View ArticleAny DIY Whirlpool Paddles out there?
Looking for a cheap(er) alternative to the expensive stainless steel whirlpool paddles on the market. I'm not knocking them - I hear they work well - but I can't bring myself to spend $40-$60+ for a ss...
View ArticleShow us your DIY AC Glycol Chiller enclosure
I'm considering building a AC glycol chiller using project plans here on the forum but I'm having a hard time finding ideas on how to make it look nice. I would like to keep my basement brewery looking...
View ArticleHelp with calculations for counterflow chiller
Hello everyone! Hope everything is going well. So i have been trying to design a counterflow chiller that can cool 15 gallons of boiling wort to yeast pitching temperatures (around 16 degrees celsius...
View ArticleHow to convert my CF Chiller to Tri-Clamp?
Hey Folks, first post in forever so I hope I am in the right place.... I have a counter flow wort chiller with simple copper tube ends like this one:...
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The Ole' Window AC - Glycol Chiller Build
Another stab at building a cheap Window-AC based Chiller. I snagged the Frigidaire Analog unit from the clearance section at Sears for 25.00 out the door... Add a 35 dollar cooler, a trusty STC-1000,...
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My shamelessly cheap $12 DIY stir plate
Thanks to Flomaster and his thread I picked up a Thermatake USB desk fan from Amazon It's a 3" fan with a retracting USB power cord and a speed control. The first thing I did was take it apart. Removed...
View ArticleCooling wort in chest freezer
I'm trying to avoid using a wort chiller simply because water is crazy expensive here. Cooling wort over a longer period of time puts it at risk of bacteria exposure, but what if I put the kettle in an...
View ArticleIce build up in DIY glycol chiller
Will this cause any serious issues with performance? Ice build up pretty bad on the pipe leading to the condenser, and then tons on the condenser itself. I had it set to 25 degrees, but it cannot seem...
View ArticleHas anyone found a place to buy reasonably priced glycol?
Has anyone found a place to buy reasonably priced glycol. ? Is it necessary to be food grade?
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