Son of a Fermentation Chiller variant

[mmadia]

Has anyone used the Electrical Chiller or any homemade peltier/TEC chiller box?

It's a variant of Ken Schwarz's SoFC, but doesn't use any ice or other liquid coolant.
Looking at the Thermal Assembly, it looks like a peltier device.
Basically, a peltier device is like a window air conditioner,
extracting heat from an area and dumping it outside,
but without any moving parts.

Below is link for a homemade peltier cooler for a small 12qt igloo cube.

Ideally, it'd be a two vessel chill box similar to the Mother of Fermentation Chillers.
Any thoughts on building a Peltier/TEC SoFC variant?
Think an 80watt TEC could sufficiently cool it?

handy dandy links:

official SoFC: http://home.elp.rr.com/brewbeer/chiller/chiller.PDF
more photos of SoFC: http://tinyurl.com/fom2y
MoFC: http://suburb.semo.net/jthornton/FermChill.htm
Electrical FC: http://www.ibrew.com.sg/Chiller.asp

Homemade Peltier Cooler:
http://tinyurl.com/yp5bag
http://tinyurl.com/yot7dq

Peltier Junctions:
http://tinyurl.com/29dph2
http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/category/40
http://www.dangerden.com/store/home.php?cat=30
http://www.crazypc.com/products/5912.html

Convert ATX PSU:
http://tinyurl.com/hgj5y

A Bitchin' CPU cooler:
http://tinyurl.com/ylsnsv

[jeremymm]

There is a home draft unit that works on this principal. It is called "The Suds Buddy".

[johnc66]

Has anyone used the Electrical Chiller or any homemade peltier/TEC chiller box?

It's a variant of Ken Schwarz's SoFC, but doesn't use any ice or other liquid coolant.
Looking at the Thermal Assembly, it looks like a peltier device.
Basically, a peltier device is like a window air conditioner,
extracting heat from an area and dumping it outside,
but without any moving parts.

Below is link for a homemade peltier cooler for a small 12qt igloo cube.

Ideally, it'd be a two vessel chill box similar to the Mother of Fermentation Chillers.
Any thoughts on building a Peltier/TEC SoFC variant?
Think an 80watt TEC could sufficiently cool it?

handy dandy links:

official SoFC: http://home.elp.rr.com/brewbeer/chiller/chiller.PDF
more photos of SoFC: http://tinyurl.com/fom2y
MoFC: http://suburb.semo.net/jthornton/FermChill.htm
Electrical FC: http://www.ibrew.com.sg/Chiller.asp

Homemade Peltier Cooler:
http://tinyurl.com/yp5bag
http://tinyurl.com/yot7dq

Peltier Junctions:
http://tinyurl.com/29dph2
http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/category/40
http://www.dangerden.com/store/home.php?cat=30
http://www.crazypc.com/products/5912.html

Convert ATX PSU:
http://tinyurl.com/hgj5y

A Bitchin' CPU cooler:
http://tinyurl.com/ylsnsv

This is something I have been thinking about doing, thanks for the great links.

[Lars]

I have all the parts already and will be building one this week! I bought a huge TEC off ebay and an using a computer power supply for power. I'll post pix of construction and the finished product when I can.

[Bugeater]

I am also building one. This will be for a conical. I have the pieces ordered and I am still working on the drawings for the insulated box itself. I will also take pictures and post details as I progress.

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

[ahuntertx]

What size peltier are you guys using? How cold do you think it would get 5 gallons? It would be nice to convert my SoFC. No more ice bottles and then I could probably get two carboys in there.

[johnc66]

Not sure what size is used in this, but it can keep stuff very cold

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemanc ... oryid=8570

My folks have one they keep it on their patio during the summer and it keeps drinks frosty cold.

[PunkIwishIwere]

It would be nice to convert my SoFC. No more ice bottles and then I could probably get two carboys in there.

What kind of temperatures do you average with the simple fan and ice bottles?