Thundercougarfalconbird
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After going AG, building a stirplate and a kegerator, I've decided the next major step in the evolution of my brewing career is a nice ferm chamber. I've looked at several builds on the site but none seem quite tailored to my individual needs. Most are vastly too complex and a few are simply not applicable.
I live in an apartment and have a spare walk in closet up for grabs, and since my kegerator can hold 2 kegs I'd like to have a ferm chamber that can hold 2-3 buckets/carboys.
A large fridge with temp control is out of the question due to the need for a special socket/need for house modification.(and I live on the second floor >_>)
My supply of power-tools and room to work is also very limited. I can however build something with my father.
It needs to also be able to fit through a door/deconstruct for when I will move.
And due to my lack of space I won't be lagering, so it only needs to go as low as 60degees.
So I was thinking of an insulated wooden/cardboard box. I have a spare window unit I'd be willing to use(with some guidance)
I get really lost when it comes to heating.What kind of bulbs do I need? How do I wire it? Where do I put it? Is there a better/cheaper/easier way?
I don't own a temp controller and thus don't understand the intricacies of them. Will one control both heat and cold or do I need to buy two or should I only worry about either heating or cooling individually and not combined?
Do I really need a chamber or can I just lay my AC on the floor,plug it into the controller, and hope for the best?(and do the same with a space-heater in the winter?)
I'm gonna go ahead and thank the more handy folks who are bound to answer my many,many questions.
I live in an apartment and have a spare walk in closet up for grabs, and since my kegerator can hold 2 kegs I'd like to have a ferm chamber that can hold 2-3 buckets/carboys.
A large fridge with temp control is out of the question due to the need for a special socket/need for house modification.(and I live on the second floor >_>)
My supply of power-tools and room to work is also very limited. I can however build something with my father.
It needs to also be able to fit through a door/deconstruct for when I will move.
And due to my lack of space I won't be lagering, so it only needs to go as low as 60degees.
So I was thinking of an insulated wooden/cardboard box. I have a spare window unit I'd be willing to use(with some guidance)
I get really lost when it comes to heating.What kind of bulbs do I need? How do I wire it? Where do I put it? Is there a better/cheaper/easier way?
I don't own a temp controller and thus don't understand the intricacies of them. Will one control both heat and cold or do I need to buy two or should I only worry about either heating or cooling individually and not combined?
Do I really need a chamber or can I just lay my AC on the floor,plug it into the controller, and hope for the best?(and do the same with a space-heater in the winter?)
I'm gonna go ahead and thank the more handy folks who are bound to answer my many,many questions.