Electrician/refrigeration mechanic.

[BeerBaron84]

Hi every one! New to the site and home brewing. Have noticed some guys doing diy constructs involving refrigeration controllers heating cooling etc. This led me to realise that my skills cross into my new chosen hobby and I would like to offer my service in exchange for tasty brews and brewing knowledge. Am located in Perth. Thanks!

 

[dave81]

Hello and welcome to brewing.
I am also in perth and if your on fb join up" perth home brew share " if your not already

 

[BeerBaron84]

On that one mate thanks tho! One thing I've noticed about brewing forums thus far is the amount everyone is willing to help and the lack of people ripping into people which is great. I'm also into fishing and there's heaps of that rubbish going on in fishing forums.

 

[Hippy]

Welcome mate.
Where are you based?

 

[BeerBaron84]

Perth SOR

 

[verysupple]

Hey, welcome to the hobby and the site! You'll love the enginuity of some of the people 'round here.

Quick question, if my fermenting fridge is struggling to get 25 L of beer down to 0 C when ambient is ~25 C, should I be looking for a new fridge because it's is on the way out?

 

[Mardoo]

Welcome, awesome hobby, awesome people. You will have folks pounding down your door, but it's a great way to learn more about brewing quickly. Speaking of ingenuity here's an interesting little project that might be up your alley:

http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/83269-diy-glycol-chiller-build/

 

[BeerBaron84]

Thanks fellas that little glycol chiller was great! I love that kind of stuff is amazing what people come up with when they have the motivation and what better motivation than beer.

 

[BeerBaron84]

Unfortunately verysupple, probably. Sounds like your fridge has lost its charge although what temp is it getting to? Is it coming down at all? Can u hear the compressor running? It may just be your thermostat/controller so check that first. If running an add on digital controller with a probe check your probe location and check that the relay inside your controller is clicking on and off.

 

[BeerBaron84]

 

[dicko]

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:lol: :lol:

Welcome to the forum, like the chiller

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

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Your going to make a lot of freinds very quickly

 

[Camo6]

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Torture device for shite beer? I like it!

Again, welcome aboard. If you're a frigid brewer in Perth steer clear of fellow AHB member Jyo. Wait, fridgie brewer? My mistake. Still, be wary of Jyo.

 

[BeerBaron84]

Haha just a tafe project from the early days. Tho the principle could be used to chill fermenters. Set up a condensing unit then run multiple Evap coils around to your desired fermenter size so they can be slid in and out. If you had a multiple input controller like a carel ir33 with multiple outputs, each fermenter could be kept at different temps with its own sensor and a liquid line solenoid for control. The possibilities are endless!

 

[michaeld16]

Great idea you could even just use several stc 1000 controllers an ir33 is fairly pricey with a lot of parameters not realy necessary. I like the build though a bigger one wrapped around a keg or a cask for a party would be great

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

I regularly catch up with a commercial fridgee, drives an EJ, likes beer, fellow tradesman, Straight shooter.

If only we put our heads together....as tradesman....

 

[TheWiggman]

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I like you already.

 

[BeerBaron84]

Ir33s are expensive that's true but not when your grabbing them off the shelf from the office

 

[michaeld16]

If my boss didnt drop in every now and then for a beer i would have a carel controlling everything in my house.

 

[BeerBaron84]

Got bulk secondhand controllers mate as we do a lot of refits and I always keep them. Mostly danfoss and dixel.