Well, now I have a real dilemma. A few months back I posted a glycol system problem. Had the system filled, checked, etc. and everything seemed fine. Over Memorial Day weekend, I had the pleasure of calling in a tech (for a nominal fee of double the normal charge) to refill the system again (3.5 weeks after it had been filled before). I can't seem to pinpoint a leak, HOWEVER:
I have 3 FV's.. FV3 is about 18 feet away from FV1 and 2. On Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, I brewed, and knocked out into FV3. When I discovered my temps were on the fritz, I turned off all fans, pumps, etc.. I heard something alarming. A loud gurgling coming from FV3. I opened the man-way. No bubbles, no krausen, just completely still wort, fresh out of the HE. I turned the glycol off, and it still gurgled. The sound appears to be happening within the jacket of the uni-tank. There is no indication that glycol is getting into the beer, but there is no evidence of it leaking externally. I plan to transfer this beer in 2 weeks (if in fact it is not tainted).
Should I have the tank pressure tested, and let the refrigeration tech confirm my theory? Once we confirm there is a leak within the jacket, who should be called in to fix the problem? A sanitary welder? DME (the manufacturers of my system who are located in Canada)? My refrigeration guy, AND a welder together? I am located in Maryland. I am posting this thread so I can show my boss I did some preliminary research before taking him to the cleaners on this job. I already feel bad about the 9-1-1 charge he ate for Memorial Day weekend. Also, does anyone know where my glycol might be going?
I have 3 FV's.. FV3 is about 18 feet away from FV1 and 2. On Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, I brewed, and knocked out into FV3. When I discovered my temps were on the fritz, I turned off all fans, pumps, etc.. I heard something alarming. A loud gurgling coming from FV3. I opened the man-way. No bubbles, no krausen, just completely still wort, fresh out of the HE. I turned the glycol off, and it still gurgled. The sound appears to be happening within the jacket of the uni-tank. There is no indication that glycol is getting into the beer, but there is no evidence of it leaking externally. I plan to transfer this beer in 2 weeks (if in fact it is not tainted).
Should I have the tank pressure tested, and let the refrigeration tech confirm my theory? Once we confirm there is a leak within the jacket, who should be called in to fix the problem? A sanitary welder? DME (the manufacturers of my system who are located in Canada)? My refrigeration guy, AND a welder together? I am located in Maryland. I am posting this thread so I can show my boss I did some preliminary research before taking him to the cleaners on this job. I already feel bad about the 9-1-1 charge he ate for Memorial Day weekend. Also, does anyone know where my glycol might be going?
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