Thanks for the input. As we get set up, we hope to utilize "waste" heat as much as possible. Our system is big enough that at full production our radiant floor heating and hot water preheat won't touch the cooling capacity we need, but by having a tank system that stages 100F water from the condenser loop and likewise an intermediate tank for stillage at 200F we can loop to heat exchangers for the above mentioned purposes. We have a river next to us and lots of 50F ground, but the location is a flood plain so environmental concerns must be addressed and we need a system that will work anytime alternative cooling is not available. It is a work in progress. The latest estimate is for a 30 ton chiller with ice formation between runs to maximize cooling capacity during operation. Also included is a liquid to air heat exchanger for the cold months(we have several!, basically a big radiator outside.
Please keep the ideas coming.
Is there a place on forums where we might put a summary of equipment we use for heating, cooling, mashing, and of course distilling so that one could find others with similar systems or parts of systems with whom he/she could collaborate with?