Sage

It will work. But You'll probably find you get an uneven heat distribution throughout the vessel compared to one with rounded sides/bottom. Also a square container is much harder to clean. There is also drainage issues. Im assuming this will be direct fired. if so you probably arent going to put a drain on the bottom. If you are draining out of one side, you will need to pitch the bottom to that side. You will still get liquid stuck in the corners. I suppose you could put the drain right in the corner. Structurally, flat walls aren't nearly as strong as round walls with a dished bottom or even round walls with a flat bottom. Those are just my initial thoughts. Have fun and good luck.

Photos look great! The "contact" link on your home page won't work though.

In conjunction with a reservoir and small chiller, you could also dump some of the heat into the air which may be nice if you need any additional heating in your facility. It will also reduce the load on your chiller. You can get small hydronic unit heaters fairly cheap. Similar to this one I found with a quick google search. http://www.h-mac.com/modine-hc24.html?gdftrk=gdfV26629_a_7c205_a_7c490_a_7cModine_d_HC24&gclid=CLnZ6qaCtLkCFY1FMgodmGYAbw These can easily be set up with a temp sensor that turns the fan on when hot water starts flowing and shuts it off when the water temp falls below a certain range.

Looks amazing. Great job!

That was great I just had a good laugh. Thanks!

Hey John, Welcome! Glad to hear things are moving forward for you. I wish you and Robin the best of luck and I'll definitely be looking you guys up next summer!

for oxygenating on the way to the fermentation vessel?

Awesome! How long did the process take for you?

I have a variety of sanitary hoses for sale. They are all slightly used but in good operating condition. They are between two and three years old and have been used for water, glycol, pH adjusters, and/or CIP solutions. There are a few scuffs and scratches on the stainless steel fittings, some more than others, but the hose material is in great shape and I have a bunch of high quality photos (too big to upload here) that I can email to you. I also made an e-bay store just for these hoses where you can see all the pictures http://stores.ebay.com/the-sage-store I have two types available with diameters, lengths, and quantities listed below. I also have a link to the manufacturers spec sheets. I am open to all reasonable offers especially on multiple hoses. Sorry but I do not have any clamps or gaskets available for any of these. Please let me know if you have questions RESISTOPURE STRATUS - "flare through" hoses with an inner teflon lining that comes all the way through the fitting. 1/2" x 10' w/mini tri-clamp fittings $400 ea (18 available) 3/4" x 10' w/mini tri-clamp fittings $450 ea (4 available) Manufacturer spec sheet PDF http://www.cranechempharma.com/download.cfm?downloadfile=1105201D-E381-75CF-1EE518EDD0E45D0C&typename=dmFile&fieldname=filename SANITECH STHT-R-HD-1000 - non-metallic reinforced biopharmaceutical grade platinum-cured silicone hose 1" x 4' w/standard tri-clamp fittings $225 (1 available) 1" x 5' w/standard tri-clamp fittings $250 (1 available) 1" x 6' w/standard tri-clamp fittings $275 (2 available) 1" x 10' w/standard tri-clamp fittings $375 (1 available) 1" x 10'2" w/standard tri-clamp fittings $375 (1 available) 1" x 12 w/standard tri-clamp fittings $425 (5 available) 1" x 12'6" w/standard tri-clamp fittings $425 (1 available) Manufacturer spec sheet PDF http://www.biopharm.saint-gobain.com/en/Products/PDFs/Sani-Tech%20STHT-R-HD.pdf

Thank you all for the warm welcomes

Hi, my name is Sage, I'm a commercial refrigeration technician near Troy, NY. I've been an ADI member for a year and a half now. I've read almost every thread on the forum but I've only made three insignificant posts so far including this one. Any way, I've wanted to start my own distillery in upstate new york for about 8 years now. In that time I've aquired a lot of knowlege and a lot of equipment. I've visited many of the "big guys" in Kentucky as well as several "litle guys" in New York and West Verginia. I've taken distilling classes at the Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva with the guys from Christian Carl. I've been folowing the craft distilling movement for almost 8 years and watched many wonderfull distilleries startup and grow into kick-ass businesses. It's all been very fun, very inspiring, and extremely frustrating. When I was first bitten by this "bug" to start my own distillery, the only other one anywhere near me was Ralph at Tuthilltown. He was just starting up building out his facility. Now I can name at least a dozen DSP's in upstate NY off the top of my head. Someday my dream will come to fruition, slowly but surely. In the mean time I'm going to be a more active member on the forum and try to share whatever knowlege I can. Hope to get to know everyone a little better.

Really would love to attend but I'm getting married that day!

@PeteB The glycol is similar to that found in a car although it is generally something that is approved for potable water systems like the red RV antifreeze they use for winterizing. The reason they use the glycol over water is that it can be chilled below the freezing point of water to more effectively/efficiently remove heat from the fermentation vessel or anything else that needs to be cooled.