NorthMoonBrewing
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Apr 13, 2016
- Messages
- 190
- Reaction score
- 8
So Ive been home brewing for about 2 years now, and I think it is past time that I get some kind of chamber built. I currently use a buddies chamber and keg at his house and bring it home but that's only when we split a 12 gallon batch. My current personal setup is basement floor in the dark. The average temp down there is around the 70 degree mark which does alright, but Ive spent the money on good equipment and mastering the process, now to finalize it with a chamber.
My Guidelines for this build
1. Must be able to hold at least 2 6.5 gallon buckets, the more the better.
2. If possible, have the ability to ferment at 2 different temps in case of brewing a Lager and an Ale back to back.
3. If possible, be able to siphon from where the fermentor sits instead of moving it before kegging.
So here are a few ideas I have come up with due to research, other peoples builds, and google searches.
1. Standard Chest Freezer, must be 7cf or more due to wanting to fit 2 buckets
2. Upright Freezer-Needs to be tall enough to fit 2, but also can't have the coils built in
3. A Mini Fridge build- The popular setup with a mini fridge chilling a small box for the buckets
4. Getting a small chest freezer and building a box that sits on top. Similar to the mini fridge build just vertical not horizontal.
5. Tearing apart 2 mini fridges and building two separate boxes and using two different temp controllers.
Alright guys, Give me some feedback please, post photos of personal chambers. Just need help deciding which way so I can start planning as I want this to be my winter build project so I'm ready to hammer spring brewing.
Thank you!!!
My Guidelines for this build
1. Must be able to hold at least 2 6.5 gallon buckets, the more the better.
2. If possible, have the ability to ferment at 2 different temps in case of brewing a Lager and an Ale back to back.
3. If possible, be able to siphon from where the fermentor sits instead of moving it before kegging.
So here are a few ideas I have come up with due to research, other peoples builds, and google searches.
1. Standard Chest Freezer, must be 7cf or more due to wanting to fit 2 buckets
2. Upright Freezer-Needs to be tall enough to fit 2, but also can't have the coils built in
3. A Mini Fridge build- The popular setup with a mini fridge chilling a small box for the buckets
4. Getting a small chest freezer and building a box that sits on top. Similar to the mini fridge build just vertical not horizontal.
5. Tearing apart 2 mini fridges and building two separate boxes and using two different temp controllers.
Alright guys, Give me some feedback please, post photos of personal chambers. Just need help deciding which way so I can start planning as I want this to be my winter build project so I'm ready to hammer spring brewing.
Thank you!!!