Looks like a glycol system!
Deezil, the dark gray lines are scheduled 80 pvc to just above the tanks. Then transition to rubber red hose to the control valve which opens and closes to your "set" temperature by the controller.
Galen,. First of all nice set up. Maybe you can help a dreamer starting up. My whole concern with getting equipment for a much smaller winery is temp control. What did you do in the beginning or have you always used glycol with jackets? Im considering two rooms......one cooled by means of air conditioner for whites & the other not controlled for reds. I'm talking like 2 50 gal barrels in each. Any suggestions from your experience would be great.
I went the other way and got tanks with glycol jackets. The footprint of the chiller takes up much less room than a dedicated room. Plus the glycol ensures direct cooling of the wine rather than relying on air to conduct the heat away.concern with getting equipment for a much smaller winery is temp control. What did you do in the beginning or have you always used glycol with jackets?
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