Heated Box

Here's my alternative to using upstairs closets to bottle condition in the late Fall/Winter/Spring when the basement gets pretty cold (down to mid 50's). It's also nice for storing a primary post active fermenation to free up my fermenation chamber for cold crashing or fermenting. I've been keeping it set at 72F. I cellar the bottles with well carbonated.

I used 1-1/2" Styrofoam, A419 Controller, PC fan & homemade resistance heater.

That's a nice pink hot box you have there.

BeardedIdiot said:

That's a nice pink hot box you have there.

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*snert*

BeardedIdiot said:

That's a nice pink hot box you have there.

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No joke, the number for Owens Corning is 1-800-GET-PINK.

Beer_is_good_for_you said:

No joke, the number for Owens Corning is 1-800-GET-PINK.

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Just dont accidentally type 1-900

Seriously though, I like the simplicity. Just a foam insulation box with some temp control. No need to get more complicated than that if you don't want or need to. Let us know how it works out.

I've used it to carbonate 2 batches now. It will be a huge improvement over using very limited upstairs closet space during the cold months.

Here is a plot of the temperature stability when set about 10F greater than my basement temperature.

Love the mitered corners! and the simplicity of the build.