Fermentation temp control

[Bswan0508]

I was going to turn a closet into a temp controlled fermentation chamber. But im thinking of going another way now and wondering if anyone else has done it. What i want to do is use temptwister cooling coils for obviously the cooling but it occured to me i may be able to do heating as well with the same coil. A couple electronic valve and 2 seperate pumps one in a cooler of ice water for cooling. And the other in another cooler with just water but pump the watrer through a mini tankless water heater all controlled by an inkbird itc 308. Any thoughts? Or experince with this?

 

[FromZwolle]

How often are you willing to add ice? I've done an ice bath a few times, but I was never able to keep it constantly fed 24 hrs a day.

 

[Bswan0508]

How often are you willing to add ice? I've done an ice bath a few times, but I was never able to keep it constantly fed 24 hrs a day.

As much as required but a good yeti cooler should keep it quite a while. Its only maintaining temperature i cant imagine once i get it to fermentation temps that it would even be on a whole lot. I live in michigan so at the moment im more interested in the heating side rather then the cooling.

 

[odie]

first question...

what is your fermentation vessel? that will determine what fits what and what possibilities are out there...

 

[Bswan0508]

first question...

what is your fermentation vessel? that will determine what fits what and what possibilities are out there...

Currently fermzilla all rounder.

 

[CascadesBrewer]

As much as required but a good yeti cooler should keep it quite a while. Its only maintaining temperature i cant imagine once i get it to fermentation temps that it would even be on a whole lot. I live in michigan so at the moment im more interested in the heating side rather then the cooling.

Maybe. I have see an active fermentation push my beer temps to 10F above ambient.

Heating is much easier and cheaper than cooling. I have been pretty happy using some seedling heat mats to keep fermentations warm. I picked up a heat mat plus heat controller off Amazon for maybe $30. A water heater seems a bit overkill. Other options might be a small space heater or a ceramic heating bulb + a temp controller.

 

[Bswan0508]

Maybe. I have see an active fermentation push my beer temps to 10F above ambient.

Heating is much easier and cheaper than cooling. I have been pretty happy using some seedling heat mats to keep fermentations warm. I picked up a heat mat plus heat controller off Amazon for maybe $30. A water heater seems a bit overkill. Other options might be a small space heater or a ceramic heating bulb + a temp controller.

You are correct that is the current setup i have for heating now. And cooling i have it in my keezer but i want to use my keezer for finished kegs. So im trying to set it up with the temp twister to heat and cool outside of a fermentation chamber. That way i can have multiple batches fermenting and still have use of my keezer.