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DIY chiller chest

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:40 pm
by steve crawshaw
I made a fridge for my kegs using the output from a maxi chiller python coil and some polystyrene. No more warm beer in the summer... :-)

Re: DIY chiller chest

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 12:01 am
by angusb1
Nice. Is that a length of 10mm copper or is it narrower?

Re: DIY chiller chest

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:49 am
by steve crawshaw
yep 10mm. some of the bends aren't pretty but water seems to flow round it OK. The system seems to be able to control temps to about 7 degrees below ambient.
cheers
steve

Re: DIY chiller chest

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:04 am
by I_used_to_brew
Good work. Have you considered adding something like glycol or cheap vodka to the water to lower it's freezing point?

Re: DIY chiller chest

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 12:02 am
by EckersKlein
Very cool stuff. I'd always wondered what was going on underneath the bonnet of your tap and keg system, so to speak.