brewzombie
Well-Known Member
I live in a small apartment with no control over the thermostat. There's only one in the building and someone's always messing with it so the room temp swings from too cold to too hot (I'm guessing 15-25 C / 59-77 F). In the summer it's not so bad...it's pretty cool on the West Coast so I could just keep a window open, but with winter approaching, the flunctuations are getting more extreme and the wife is getting cold.
I'd like to buy or build something small(ish) to incubate my bucket(s) during primary fermentation so I can keep a constant temp. What would be appropriate for a small apartment with no garage or basement to hide ugly equipment. So far, the wife's been very patient with my rapidly expanding hobby - I'd like to keep it that way. Is there some kind of (sexy) cabinet incubator or (stylish) small fridge that handles fermentation temperatures? With the windows closed, we're looking at something to lower the temp. I've thought about a swamp cooler, but it just seems ugly and a pain to monitor. Any ideas?
I'd like to buy or build something small(ish) to incubate my bucket(s) during primary fermentation so I can keep a constant temp. What would be appropriate for a small apartment with no garage or basement to hide ugly equipment. So far, the wife's been very patient with my rapidly expanding hobby - I'd like to keep it that way. Is there some kind of (sexy) cabinet incubator or (stylish) small fridge that handles fermentation temperatures? With the windows closed, we're looking at something to lower the temp. I've thought about a swamp cooler, but it just seems ugly and a pain to monitor. Any ideas?