Hello all,
Unless and until I go down the CCF with jacket route, I believe I'm done gathering equipment (sure I am). I intend on spending more and more time in real ale; have restored my Angram engine, have both a firkin, pin, and breather setup (we'll see if I need it), just looking for a cooling solution.
I don't think we're talking about an insulation "coat" and cooling coil that drapes over the top; nor am I talking about the internal probe, same thing, recirc'ed icewater or glycol.
I'd like to gather your thoughts on the best refrigerator/mock cellar setup I can do. I'll be fermenting at 68, coming down to 50ish or so, condition there, cask and dry hop for service at 55F or so. The only cooling option I have right now is an undersized refrigerator-freezer. It works, but there like 1/8" clearance about the ball lock QDCs and I often have to pull the keg to deal with things, so not good. I am getting a couple 5 gallon cornies, and will be splitting batches between these cornies and pins, all in a firkin, all in a 1/2 bbl converted sankey with posts.
Anyway, sorry for that dissertation. Mainly for now, need a place to setup cask as much as a firkin for dispense off a beer engine (from time to time, gravity dispense as well). Just inviting as broad an idea base as possible. Many thanks, all.
Unless and until I go down the CCF with jacket route, I believe I'm done gathering equipment (sure I am). I intend on spending more and more time in real ale; have restored my Angram engine, have both a firkin, pin, and breather setup (we'll see if I need it), just looking for a cooling solution.
I don't think we're talking about an insulation "coat" and cooling coil that drapes over the top; nor am I talking about the internal probe, same thing, recirc'ed icewater or glycol.
I'd like to gather your thoughts on the best refrigerator/mock cellar setup I can do. I'll be fermenting at 68, coming down to 50ish or so, condition there, cask and dry hop for service at 55F or so. The only cooling option I have right now is an undersized refrigerator-freezer. It works, but there like 1/8" clearance about the ball lock QDCs and I often have to pull the keg to deal with things, so not good. I am getting a couple 5 gallon cornies, and will be splitting batches between these cornies and pins, all in a firkin, all in a 1/2 bbl converted sankey with posts.
Anyway, sorry for that dissertation. Mainly for now, need a place to setup cask as much as a firkin for dispense off a beer engine (from time to time, gravity dispense as well). Just inviting as broad an idea base as possible. Many thanks, all.