Indygunworks
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Hey all. I have recently purchased a two door commercial freezer. Its currently set at -10 degrees F.
I have been kicking around the idea of adding a submersible pump in a approximately two gallon tank inside and running an output and return line through a stainless conical fermentor for temp control. It will be used for fermentation, cold crashing, and lagering.
Is that TOO cold of a temp? I can bump the temp up to 10 degrees for the freezer if needed.
Other thoughts if -10 is to cold is to have a buffer tank on the outside at room temp, a valve to throttle the flow, a coil to allow the liquid to warm a bit before entering the fermentor.
It will be a 7ish gallon conical, and i brew 5 gallon batches on a grainfather.
I am concerned about flash freezing on the chiller coil, and shocking the yeast.
thanks in advance for wherever this discussion goes.
I have been kicking around the idea of adding a submersible pump in a approximately two gallon tank inside and running an output and return line through a stainless conical fermentor for temp control. It will be used for fermentation, cold crashing, and lagering.
Is that TOO cold of a temp? I can bump the temp up to 10 degrees for the freezer if needed.
Other thoughts if -10 is to cold is to have a buffer tank on the outside at room temp, a valve to throttle the flow, a coil to allow the liquid to warm a bit before entering the fermentor.
It will be a 7ish gallon conical, and i brew 5 gallon batches on a grainfather.
I am concerned about flash freezing on the chiller coil, and shocking the yeast.
thanks in advance for wherever this discussion goes.