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Question for folks using a 3/8" coil. What kind of flow rate do you normally get through the coil? I am getting less than 2 GPM using a pond pump at about 3 psi. Is this a normal flow rate. I have not used tubing this small in the past. Thanks

That is why it confused me. The other option may be that the meter is getting flaky since the low temperature for the meter is 38 degrees and it is a cheap flow meter. Thanks

New to setting up a chiller so have some more questions. I have a 620 GPH pond pump pushing water (this is a test) continuously through 1/2" insulated pex pipe for about ten feet before the water returns to the tank. I have checked the flow and found that the rate is at 10 GPM at 65 degrees...

I have the system up and running with a dual tank setup where one tank has the glycol mix and air conditioner coils and the other tank uses just water that will be used to cool the fermenters. The liquid from both tanks continuesly recirculates through a plate heat exchanger. I have found that...

Any suggestions for where to purchase inhibited glycol?

Nope. But the top 1" or so of the coil is exposed. Any more bending and the compressor tubing will break.

Another question for you all. What did you use to seal up the notch where the pipes enter the cooler (or leave the notch open)? I can't find a product that is compatible with the propylene glycol.

Thanks to all. Initial testing with straight water works. Repainted housing in hammered copper. Still need to build rolling cart.

Removed the wires from the thermostat and put a jumper between them. All of the smoke stayed inside the insulation when power was applied. Cooler and stand next. Thanks to all.

Thanks. Jumping the wires was my first thought. Interesting thing is that the yellow wire from the fan switch looks like #12 while the yellow/black wire from the thermostat looks like a #10.

I was only looking at stacking the ac above the tank to minimize the footprint while increasing my glycol volume. Bypassing the thermostat is my first chore before anything else. Thanks

Also, if anyone has a suggestion for bypassing the thermostat it would be appreciated. The one white wire (power in) goes to the fan selector and the other leg goes to the capacitor. The yellow wire goes from the fan switch to the thermostat and the yellow/black wire goes from the thermostat...

For those of you who have converted an AC into a chiller has anyone tried placing the condenser unit in a smaller container and then circulating the glycol from a larger container around the coils then back to the larger container. Thanks

Question for others who are using a steam condenser. I installed one on my brew kettle through the lid and added another port to add hops. I have a hop spider hanging below the second port to catch the hops. I ran multiple water tests and the system worked flawless even at full boil ( I am...

Been awhile since I last posted. Thought I would drop a couple of pictures of the brew room progress. Still need to redo the walls and add the wainscoting, build a hanging wall in front of the vent hood and put down rubber mats over the concrete. Also tossed in a picture of the Pale Ale that...

Brewery work keeps on going. Still need to do the tile work around the wood floor. The ragged pieces of flooring are only there temporarily. Still need to get the computer set up. Third picture from left to right is the fermentation chamber, conditioning fridge and serving fridge. The plan...

After about a dozen batches done and a continual revision / modification to the brewery here is the final configuration. All liquid can be directed between kettles with ball valves. Sparging is done through the flow meter. Inline oxygenation is placed under the sight glass after the chiller...

Latest incarnation of my brew setup. Switching over from hoses to hard piping. The water is pumped up through the inlet on the right and through the HLT. Opening the two horizontal valves transfers strike water to the mash tun. The Herms pump is routed through the inlet on the left. Opening...

Been some time since last post. On my sixth batch now (Belgian Triple). Thought I would post a picture of the my brew room progress.

First brew in the glass. Electric Pale Ale (from the Electric Brewery web site).