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Knews Hound Builds the Beast

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 by Knews Hound

I am a long time homebrewer and have always strived to produce the very best product that I can, given the variables inherent in any hobby that involves nature and science.

One of the most difficult to control and most important to the finished product is temperature. Keeping close control of the fermentation process yields big rewards in consistency, clarity, finish and flavor profile.more »

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The Mother of All Fermentation Chillers

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 by MyloFiore

I have a passion, a "sickness", my wife calls it. I love beer - and I love to make it. I have been homebrewing beer for about 11 years - ever since my friend, Ross, showed me how to do it on his stove back in South Carolina. It is the perfect hobby.more »

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Remote Sensing DIY Controller for Less Than $25

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 by J Thornton
After building a Son of a Fermentation Chiller and using it for a while.

I found the following problems:
· It would only hold one carboy
· The analog thermostat sucked
· It is a PIA to deal with the ice in deep narrow ice chambers

So I redesigned the controller first to use a digital remote sensing thermostat for under $25.
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38DD Mother of a Fermentation Chiller

Saturday, October 20th, 2007 by J Thornton
In 1997 Ken Schwartz published plans for the Son of Fermenation Chiller, an ice & fan based chilling chamber for fermenting wort.

After building a Son of a Fermentation Chiller and using it for a while I found the following problems:
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