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Contents:
  Arkansas State Fair 1st and 2nd round judging, 10/11. ("Ken Haycook")
  Temperature Control Cross-roads ("LANCE HARBISON")


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Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:28:29 -0500
From: "Ken Haycook" <k.haycook at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Arkansas State Fair 1st and 2nd round judging, 10/11. 


Any brewers near Little Rock want to enjoy a great fall trip and get a taste
of some of the best homebrew in Arkansas, come to Boscos Brewpub in the
River Market area of down town Little Rock on Oct 11th for the 1st and 2nd
round judging for the Arkansas State Fair Home Brew Competition. We will
start at 9:am and go until we finish. Free Lunch is being provided by Boscos
too! Call if you have any questions. 


Ken Haycook
501-223-0030




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Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:40:53 -0500
From: "LANCE HARBISON" <harbison65 at verizon.net>
Subject: Temperature Control Cross-roads

I am in the midst of building a 2 ft X 2 ft X 5-1/2 ft tall fermentation
chamber for my 20 gallon conical.  I am going to mount a 6000 BTU AC unit
for cooling.  This unit only has a 60F lowest setpoint.  I was also
planning to submerge the controlling thermocouple into the wort, but am now
having doubts that the AC will be able to effectively keep 20 gallons cool,
especially in light of the exothermic reaction of fermentation.  A couple
options are going through my mind:  1) mount the TC on the OD of the
fermenter on the side opposite the AC; 2) mount a small lightbulb in front
of the AC to keep it's internal temperature warmer than 60F; 3) install a
small fan to circulate the cooled air; and 4) submerse a 1/2" coil into the
fermenter and circulate ice water through it with the pump and AC being
controlled simultaneously.

Lance Harbison
Pittsburgh




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