The pond liner wasn't going to work out as the shape and stiffness of it all just wasn't going to fit with all the lap-overs and wrinkles. I settled for a spay that the manufacture swore would do the trick for what I was doing. I have used their other product called "Liquid Tape" and I loved that stuff. I might just put this in all three to keep from rusting and ease of cleaning. Here is what I am talking about.......

Now before I used it the inside of the freezer looked like this.......

And just after one coat it looks like this.......

It seems to feel the gaps and cracks up right nicely. I will probably go with 7 coats in the chiller since I will be putting 30+ gallons of water in it which will stay in it and used when needed. The manufacture assured me that their product would stand up to it for however long. I personally would like to believe them but I will be looking for a large drip pan that this unit can sit inside that I can plumb to the outside just in case. I for one do not like the idea of having 30+ gallons of water on the floor. ;-)

I will put 2 or 3 coats in the two fermentation chambers to keep oxidation and rust from forming and if there be any spill over from a monster blow off then it will be easier to clean up.

More later.......

I hope this addition to the blog finds each and everyone of you in good spirits and good health.

I began to wire and program the main control panel.......

The layout was a bit trying but I finally got to a conclusion and screwed them down.......

And as tedious as it is I began and.......

Finished!

Now for all the bell's and whistles.......

Everything works perfectly with exception to my Voltage and Amperage panel meters. The instructions were not very clear and I ended up frying both. The AC to DC power converters are adjustable and I neglected to check at what voltage they were set at before energizing the meters. They are suppose to be set at 5vdc or a little less but they were at least set at 18 to 25vdc. I will have to replace them. But I can use the panel without them so I am in no real hurry to replace them. I may even wait until I get to brew my first brew as I am getting really anxious now.

I also hit another snag as I have been unable to find a container that would hold at least 30 gallons of water that would fit in my 7 cubic foot freezer so I have opted to try a small pond liner. I will also have to build a collar for the freezer to run the pump lines through. Since I am going to have to do that I might as well build collars for all three of them.

I also still have to build a platform for the pumps as well as mount the pumps to it and then put all the parts and pieces for this whole system together. Still a bit to do but will be completed before I know it and then we can get down to the business of brewing well crafted beer. I can't hardly wait.

More later.......