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Ok, so its not completely done yet.. I still have loose ends to tie up and tests to do.. But here it is...

sweet! good luck

Thanks.. So far my tests have been working.. I've been able to maintain about 67 degrees pretty well.. The next thing I need to get is a thermowell, because my temp probe is picking up ambient air a lil bit..

very nice. was looking at doing something similar...well when i can afford the conical

ibemopar wrote:Thanks.. So far my tests have been working.. I've been able to maintain about 67 degrees pretty well.. The next thing I need to get is a thermowell, because my temp probe is picking up ambient air a lil bit..

Just tape your probe to your conical, and insulate it from ambient with some bubble wrap for insulation.


Mylo

6thstreetbrewer wrote:very nice. was looking at doing something similar...well when i can afford the conical

ya I cheated a lil bit and used some left over student loan money for it... I just really didn't like messing with carboys and siphoning.. I bought a fridge well before my conical, but it was too small to fit the conical.. I plan on making an area to store either cornys or cases of conditioning beer too..

Mylo wrote:

ibemopar wrote:Thanks.. So far my tests have been working.. I've been able to maintain about 67 degrees pretty well.. The next thing I need to get is a thermowell, because my temp probe is picking up ambient air a lil bit..

Just tape your probe to your conical, and insulate it from ambient with some bubble wrap for insulation.


Mylo

I'll have to try that out.. I used some tape and tried that a bit but was still getting a 10 degree difference.. I'll have to try the bubble wrap out.. Thanks..

pritty cool man.. but a free fridge on cregslist and a temp controller would have been easier.. and looked alittle nicer.. just sayin