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Son of Fermentation Chiller |
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By popular demand, I'm posting the PDF document that describes the construction of the very popular and wildly famous Son of Fermentation Chiller. I want to give total credit to Ken Schwartz who conceived, designed, and documented this awesome piece of equipment. I have corresponded with Ken in the past and apparently he does not homebrew any longer and the site that previously hosted this document is defunct. I am happy to host this document for the forseeable future.
In my own brewery, I have built two chillers using these plans exactly. They performed better than I ever hoped and I can recommend them highly for any homebrewer wishing to control fermentation temperature.
Some notes on construction:
- Measure very carefully. There is very little room for error on these and the more precise you are, the better everything will fit together.
- Cut cleanly. If you have a table saw, I would highly recommend it. If you use a jig saw or other power saw, use a straight edge. Do not trust your hands to cut along a sight line.
- Read the plans completely, twice, before buying anything or attempting construction. Understanding of how it all goes together will save you an endless amount of frustration.
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