Diy Glycol Chiller Build

[T.P]

Wow...I am not worthy. Very impressed. Great work! May have to give this a go.

What was your total spend on it out of curiosity?

Off the top of my head:

Aircon: case of beer
Form-Ply, Casters Screws etc etc $30
Esky $50
Skin fitting, pvc, valves etc $30
Pump $65
Poly tube for fermenter $10

2x STC1000 25$ (a local bloke was selling a pair on eBay)

The contactor, wiring and other bits and pieces I already had.

Having the fermenter STC floating around isn't permanent, I'm going to mount it in the chiller control panel with quick disconnects for the probe.

Also still waiting on a solenoid so the pump can be run to circulate coolant within the tank without chilling the fermenter..

 

[michaeld16]

Wow that's awesome man I'm gonna see if I can get hold of an old window rattler ac great build

 

[T.P]

Day 2: Turns out I have cheap knock off stc's that can only go as low as a 1degree deadband, so the temperature stability of the fermenter is terrible, also overshoots quite badly.

Was looking at the brewpi but bit expensive for the moment, have ordered a basic PID Instead.

 

[mfeighan]

you might want to get something like this:
http://www.gotta-brew.com/products/cool-zone-cooling-jacket.html
im seriously thinking about getting it for my conicals/glycol setup

 

[T.P]

you might want to get something like this:
http://www.gotta-brew.com/products/cool-zone-cooling-jacket.html
im seriously thinking about getting it for my conicals/glycol setup

Saw those the other day, look good!

They probably have less volume than the 25m of pipe too so wouldn't continue to cool/overshoot as much after the pump switched off.

I'm eying off a 500mm stainless RTD on eBay too, currently have an STC probe in the beer, not ideal sterilisation wise.
http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/221141693051?nav=SEARCH