ajwillys
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Power is not free. Think about that before buying a 2nd refridgerator.
Especially a very old refrigerator on Craigslist. Although, for fermenting, power is very cheap because you don't need to go very cold at all.
Power is not free. Think about that before buying a 2nd refridgerator.
Yep, that's what I do. A water bath, with a floating thermometer. It minimizes fluctuations since the water insulates so well. It takes a LONG time for the beer and the water to change temperature! I use frozen water bottles to make lagers and an aquarium heater for ales. It works great! I can maintain temps in my basement for fermenters from 34 degrees up to 72 degrees that way!
I use an Igloo cooler (the Ice Cube model). I took off the lid (which is hollow anyway) and made a lid out of three or four layers of foam. It works great!
+1 on the aquarium heater and water bath. Mine works great (in my old, cold house). I recommend the "Marineland Stealth" models. They are all plastic, unbreakable, and have much more reliable thermostats than the cheap glass ones (bad experience speaking).
I ordered the Marineland Visi-Therm. Do you have any experience with that one?
Power is not free. Think about that before buying a 2nd refridgerator.
There are points in my brewing 'career' where I get that icky 'not-so-green' feeling.
Then, I usually have a couple hefeweizens...
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