Bill Velek <billvelek--NO-SPAM--@alltel.net> wrote in message news:<cC3_c.1031$lM5.926@fe39.usenetserver.com>...[color=blue]
> Grommets?? You don't need no stinkin' grommets. ;-) I assume that
> the grommets are for something different than a chiller or brewing beer.
>
> When I built my chiller, I used a sheet of white styrofoam which cut
> very easily. Pink? Are you speaking about spun-fiber-glass batting?
> I'm not much of a handyman, so I don't go to those places too often.[/color]

I think the grommets were to somehow lock the top and front panels
using some kind of pins. I just put an empty carboy on top to keep it
sealed.

The pink 2" is real nice high density rigid polystyrene. It doesn't
crumble like the white bead-board.

A Ranco or other controller would certainly work great to control the
temp from the outside - at a cost of about three times what all the
other components were. Slight overkill for an icepack-driven chiller!
Of course, once you have that, you're half way to getting a used
fridge and having a real fermentation chiller!

There's many ways to skin a cat, many ways to chill a lager. Hope
your's tastes as good as I know mine will. Cheers!