I'm going to be working on my fermentation chamber over the next couple of weeks. My plan is to build a two-chambered unit, with a cold side and a warm side. Each side should be able to fit 2-3 carboys.
I plane on making two different "walls" to slide between the two sides - one will have two fans to circulate cool air into the warm side (these fans will be controlled). I'll slide in the other wall when I'm not using the warm side - it will be solid.
I have a (~4/5 CF) dorm fridge I can use, but I'm concerned that it's going to have trouble getting the increased volume down to lagering temperatures. Is this an issue I should be concerned about? If it is, should I be scouring Craigslist for an expensive window unit to install instead?
The chamber will be in my basement, which stays ~65-68F in the summer.
I plane on making two different "walls" to slide between the two sides - one will have two fans to circulate cool air into the warm side (these fans will be controlled). I'll slide in the other wall when I'm not using the warm side - it will be solid.
I have a (~4/5 CF) dorm fridge I can use, but I'm concerned that it's going to have trouble getting the increased volume down to lagering temperatures. Is this an issue I should be concerned about? If it is, should I be scouring Craigslist for an expensive window unit to install instead?
The chamber will be in my basement, which stays ~65-68F in the summer.