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Offline davidgzach

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Finally!
« on: December 19, 2014, 08:17:40 am »
After about a year, some $, a swollen hand from drilling out pots, and a lot of questions about why I'm doing this from my wife, the rig is done!  Thanks for all those that helped with posts.  Notice the badass plate chiller from Duda Energy.  Maiden voyage today at my "Man Day" celebration.  Can't wait!

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Re: Finally!
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2014, 08:19:57 am »
BTW-It's natural gas not propane as I see the canister on the left.  Had a line run in to my garage.....
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Re: Finally!
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2014, 08:45:28 am »
Man, that is a beauty < green with envy>.  Nice work, Dave !
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Re: Finally!
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2014, 09:43:12 am »
Wow!

Where do you put the dilithium crystals?

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Re: Finally!
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2014, 09:48:08 am »
yeah thas incredible-congrats!
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Re: Finally!
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2014, 09:48:47 am »
So jealous.

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Re: Finally!
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2014, 10:16:20 am »

Where do you put the dilithium crystals?

:)    Next to the matter/anti matter switch, I guess.
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Re: Finally!
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2014, 11:16:25 am »
That's what I'm talking about!  That chiller is huge Dave.  I'd name it John C.....
Looks good, I need your controls!  I bet it rocks its maiden voyage.  Let us know how it went, awesome job.
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Re: Finally!
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2014, 12:16:20 pm »
congrats dave!
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Re: Finally!
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2014, 01:21:46 pm »
Very nice. I hope it works how you expect!
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Re: Finally!
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2014, 03:57:50 pm »
very nice, good luck with it!
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Re: Finally!
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2014, 06:56:38 pm »
Beautiful.  A work of art.  Now, when you get bored of using it, here's my home address.... ::)

Offline davidgzach

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Re: Finally!
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2014, 09:43:52 am »
Thanks boys!  It performed flawlessly on Man Day.  Made 10G of German Pils for the maiden voyage.  The plate chiller took 10G from 212 to 50F in 10 minutes with no ice bath and 45F tap water!  Holy crap!

Working on brew #2 this week.  Something to use my homegrown Cascades.

Dave
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Re: Finally!
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2014, 09:53:09 am »
Awesome, well done!
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Re: Finally!
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2014, 02:12:35 pm »
Neat Dave!
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