RAPT Bluetooth Glycol Chiller
KL50555
The RAPT Bluetooth Glycol Controller has several advantages over other glycol chillers.
* More Compact
* Powerful with 400 watts of cooling ability
* Large, easy to read display
* Can be controlled using Bluetooth and the RAPT app
* Can be paired with the RAPT Glycol Controller
* Able to get down to sub-zero temperatures easily (-10C)
This glycol chiller has a set temp on the display for the glycol bath and a glycol pump that plugs into 12v Power supply and pressurises both JoinTech outputs. If you were only using one fermenter then you could plug the power supply for the pump into a temperature controller so that you can cycle the pump on and off to cool your fermenter. With that said the recommended setup is to use the RAPT Glycol Controller that will sit between your fermenter and the RAPT Glycol Chiller.
The RAPT Glycol Controller has a pressurised line of glycol that leads up to the controller from the RAPT Glycol Chiller so it can use the integrated pinch valve to increase and decrease glycol flow to the fermenter. It also has an AC outlet so you can control a heating device such as the Warming Wizzard or heating belt/wrap that can heat the fermenter. The advantage of using a glycol controller is that it can control all the heating and cooling, act as a BLE repeater if you are using the pill as the thermometer and for gravity monitoring and also gives you a heads up display of what is going on inside the fermenter.
Unlike other cheaper thermoelectric coolers this is a true compressor glycol chiller meaning that even on very hot days you will be able to crash chill your fermenter easily while also using far less energy. Compressors are several times more energy efficient when compared to thermoelectric.
The RAPT Bluetooth Glycol Chiller is ideal for a flooded font setup. Unlike other glycol chillers intended for fermentation control, the small form factor, affordability and potential to have an 'always on' pump means this is an easy way to setup a glycol system for your flooded font. As the pump is externally powered from a standard 10amp socket, you can set up a smart plug to make sure your font is icy cold in plenty of time!
The chiller includes Male JoinTech fittings. We also sell additional hoses and JoinTech fittings separately that you can see here:
KL41102 JoinTech Female Connector with Auto Shut Off
KL41096 JoinTech Male with 1/2" BSPT Male Thread
KL40587 Red Glycol Insulated Return Hose
KL40570 Blue Glycol Insulated Outlet Hose
Refrigerant: r290
Cooling Power: 400watts (0.54hp) (Rated at 22C)
Power Consumption: 150w
Tank: 5.75L
Pump Type: 18watt 12vDC
Max Head (per pump): 5 meter Max Head
Max Flow (per pump): 700L/Hr Max Flow Rate
Output Type: JoinTech
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.
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"Ive always wanted to ditch one of my fermentation fridges and switch to glycol but couldn't justify the cost. Now I can. This chiller is compact but has 400wwatts of cooling power which is more than that of the Grainfather chiller at a fraction of the cost. Very happy wth it so far, pulled my wort down from 20C to 10C lager pitch temps in a few hours,"
