Sawdustguy
Well-Known Member
Ok, now that my brewery is quasi-done (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-brewery-done-131596/) (Yuri reminded me that a brewery is never really done) and hopefully my March Pump problem is squared away (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/squealing-march-pumps-131873/) it is time to brew my rectal cavity off and consider my next project.
I have three Stainless Steel 6.5 gallon conicals purchased from the guy on Ebay and the coolest I can keep them is 70*F, which brings me to my next project.......a Fermentation Chamber. I plan on building the chamber large enough to store the three conicals and a carboy. It will be made rather simply out of plywood and thick rigid foam insulation. So far....simple enough.
Now to the real question. How to cool this sucker. I have absolutely no clue where to start. When it comes to refrigeration, I don't know Jack Chit. Can I get lagering temperatures out of an air conditioner mounted in the side of this beast or am I better off mounting a small refrigerator into the side of the beast as others have done for their fermentation chambers? I am open for suggestions. Fire away......
I have three Stainless Steel 6.5 gallon conicals purchased from the guy on Ebay and the coolest I can keep them is 70*F, which brings me to my next project.......a Fermentation Chamber. I plan on building the chamber large enough to store the three conicals and a carboy. It will be made rather simply out of plywood and thick rigid foam insulation. So far....simple enough.
Now to the real question. How to cool this sucker. I have absolutely no clue where to start. When it comes to refrigeration, I don't know Jack Chit. Can I get lagering temperatures out of an air conditioner mounted in the side of this beast or am I better off mounting a small refrigerator into the side of the beast as others have done for their fermentation chambers? I am open for suggestions. Fire away......