Recent content by shotgunner

any update on this project? If I missed this, please accept my apology. Did you put a sink on the cold side of the TEC? Thanks!

here is your mistake. You OG is not 5 it is 15

I do not remember indicating I was insulating it. If I did, that was a mistake. The design has progressed to uninsulated with a "floor drain" that allows moisture and blowoff to make it to out of the chamber. Uhhh, yeah. No not so much. The place on the shaded north side of the house where...

Lots of great advice! I guess I have to be careful. This can become an obsession. Yeah! Of course, I have to explain that to you guys! LOL :D Googling DIY dig a wine cellar turned up nothing else of interest. Diver I wasn't planning on digging an entire cave. I have considered...

reasons already discussed. Please read the bit about off grid, power out... :mug:

That is why I designed the walls to finish above ground. It allows the rain to pour over the lid onto the ground and definitely NOT into my chamber. Also, this helps exclude vermin. I am a little worried about condensation inside. This can be mopped up. My biggest concern is blowoff. I'll...

Nope. Not trying to be different. As I said, I don't have the space for dedicated gear. PLUS! Digging the hole requires no brains or electricity. I like to make my designs so that physics control the things. Physics is perfect and failproof. PLUS^2 If the grid goes down, I won't care! :drunk:

I do not have space for dedicated equipment like a fridge for fermenting. Living in SoCal a basement is not an option. I am considering making a "fermentation coffin" in which I can utilize underground temps like a basement. Dig hole Place waterproof floor line walls with moisture...

fugly! great way to prototype. What density pourable foam? 0.5#, 1#, 2#?? Thanks. I look forward to seeing your efforts. I live in SoCal and the weather here is too warm to reliably ferment without cooling and basements in earthquake country are rare as hens teeth!

Subscribed. I'm in for the open source version. I have been looking at peltier units for a long time. Planning on arduino control and therefore logging??

Oh yeah! I forgot my other idea. Get people to be more interested in coming back by having a "label contest". Have them draw up labels on blanks. Then produce "limited edition" labels for a batch. New lable and new winner every batch. Free artwork and lead generator. Of course the entry has to...

Wow! Here is my obligatory intro: Spent three days reading 92 pages and now subscribed. I want to visit you to spend a few bux and shoot the sh|t with you. Just to repay you for the fun the last few days reading this epic thread had brought. This is an EPIC build. You dont know me, but I feel...

Maynard, yoo rock! Great idea! Make the same recipe with more complex carbs. Man, this project is getting BIG! Now I gotta test mashing parameters AND yeasts! Thanks to all of you. Truly, your input is amazing!

and all the beer styles with low attenuation yeasts are beer styles I enjoy. Interesting. Sweeter fuller beers. I just wish the Brits would cut back on the hops. Man they like their bitter! lol

BINGO! Thanks!