Beavdowg
Well-Known Member
I want to build a fermentation chamber by modifying a dorm or mini fridge with some insulation/plywood so that the chamber is large enough for carboys. I've read a bunch of posts about this but haven't seen many on building a fermentation chamber that can cool and heat. I'm in Oregon so in the summer my garage is too warm and in the winter it's too cold. Here's my mental design so far: I'd like to use a temp controller that can handle both cooling and heating, ideally, unless anyone has an idea that would work the same in the end but be way less expensive. The mini fridge will handle the cooling and a wired in heat lamp/incandescent bulb will handle the heating. I know nothing about electricity so I thought the dual-stage temp controllers would be easiest for me but they cost a lot. I'm not dumb though, so if some minor wiring was needed I could probably handle it. I've also got friends that know more about wiring than I do.
Any suggestions to make this as slick as possible and as affordable as possible are appreciated.
Thanks
Brad
Any suggestions to make this as slick as possible and as affordable as possible are appreciated.
Thanks
Brad