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WeeBitBrewery
Joined: 22 Apr 2014 Posts: 2 Location: Denver
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Link Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:46 pm Post subject: Glycol Freezer Build - where does the reservoir go? |
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Hi -
I'm currently putting together a draft system similar to Kal's. I'll have a glycol cooled draft tower with lines going to the keezeer behind the wall and with the glycol cooling in a small freezer next to the keezer.
Question: Where do you split off the glycol lines to go to the freezer? Also, is the glycol reservoir in the freezer or the keezer? I believe I've seen both..
The way I'm thinking about this is:
1. Insulated beer and glycol lines come out of the back wall where the draft tower is.
2. From there the Glycol line splits off, goes into the freezer where it goes through a copper coil to remove heat, drops into the glycol reservoir and gets pumped back out via the pond pump that is in the reservoir.
3. It then comes back out of the freezer and re-joins the draft line..
Does that sound correct?
Thanks,
Scott
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11116 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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WeeBitBrewery
Joined: 22 Apr 2014 Posts: 2 Location: Denver
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Link Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Kal!!
So I take it that the split happens on the RETURN line back to the draft system - correct? Are there advantages to storing the reservoir in the keezer rather than the freezer?
Thanks,
Scott
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11116 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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Link Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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WeeBitBrewery wrote: | So I take it that the split happens on the RETURN line back to the draft system - correct?[ |
I don't think it matters much, but I believe mine goes through the copper coil and then directly to the tap tower, in order to minimize warmup.
Quote: | Are there advantages to storing the reservoir in the keezer rather than the freezer? |
With the way I have it the pour temp is perfect. It may freeze if in the freezer. Every setup is different however, so I suggest you do some tests and choose whatever works best for your setup/flow rate/etc. There are lots of variables in play here that will affect flow rate including tubing length, tubing diameter, tubing material, number of taps, copper coil length, pump power, etc.
Good luck!
Kal
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