Snow day today! (Central Illinois). I have decided to drink up some home brews (sweet potato pie beer) and plan a new project. The biggest problem I have is maintaining a proper temperature during fermentation. My basement is between 50 and 55 degrees in the winter and about 58-60 degrees in the summer. My problem isn't cooling, it is getting the fermentation warm enough. I have looked through quite a few posts and it seems people use either a johnson controller or a love controller. I want the ability to both heat and cool a fermentation chamber. My idea is this. Get an old stereo cabinet and insulate it with the 2 inch thick foam insulation. From there I'm sort of lost. I realize in the summer I might need some cooling ability, and the prospect of lagering is appealing. Also I want to make sure to protect myself from temperature swings. Because I want to be able to heat and cool I think the Love controller is ideal. How do people both heat and cool a fermentation chamber? I like the idea of putting my stereo cabinet fermentation chamber anywhere in the house I want and not having to worry about too hot too cold.
Thanks!
Justin
Thanks!
Justin