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Using a thermoelectric ice chest to make your ice last longer....
There are now loads of coolers on the market designed for summer road trips that typically plug into 12V (car) but often have available AC adapters. These are great if you are using an ice chest ...
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Optimal temp for glycol / water solution should be what?
If you are using a glycol solution for cooling in your FTSs system, shoot for 28 - 32 F range for best results.
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Do the BME Chronicals include full temp control system?
No. They include only a chiller coil and neoprene insulating jacket.
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Notes on temp overshooting / lag and calibration
A great way to prevent overshoot would be to lower the temperature of your heat source water, or if cooling raise the temperature of your chill source water. The temperature delta between the hea...
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How to mount FTSs coils INSIDE the fermenter and retain your domed lid
SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR PDF INSTRUCTIONS For those of you that want to move your chiller coils inside the fermenter body itself and for those of you that are enterprising and handy enough to wield a d...
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How Long is the Pump's Harness?
The FTSs pump includes a harness that is 5 feet in length, however, if that is not long enough we offer an extension harness in our Stuff section here: Ftss harness extension 3Ft
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My fermenter wont go lower than 40 degrees when I crash cool, what gives?
The controller on your glycol chiller has been setup to operate between 26 and 31 degrees. This provides the optimum efficiency range for the compressor and other components. In some cases, a user...
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What type of glycol should I use, and how often should I change the solution?
We recommend 100% USP Propylene Glycol at a mix rate of 1 part glycol to 2 parts distilled water. Inhibited glycol is not necessary but is OK. As a good practice to maintaining your glycol chille...
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How do I clean the FTSs pump?
To clean the pump, carefully remove the 4 screws on the front of the pump. Gently pull the output housing off so that you do not damage the O-ring and set the housing off to the side. Then, simply...
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Choosing kettle size / mashing, batch size, etc
Here is a reply from Victor at Norcal Brewing (our partner on the false bottoms for our kettles) to a guy who was asking what sized kettle to buy. Hi Sebastian, The vertical position of the thermom...