gopherhockey
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I have a chest freezer that is almost not tall enough to hold a carboy. I recently got a conical fermenter and want to fit it into the freezer so I can do lagers in it.
To do this I would need to raise the height of the inside of the freezer by at least 6". Taller yet would be better.
Has anyone done anything like this?
I figure if I were to take the top off (easy - 4 screws on back) and build a 2x4 (or 2x2 perhaps) rim around the top and build it up around 6-12", insulate the inside with styrofome, screw the top back into the 2x4 on the back and re-close the lid.
I'm not running it as a freezer, so I would think it could handle the increased volume. I only run it around 45-55 inside. The way it is now it goes on maybe once every few hours for a brief period of time.
It would not be pretty, but would be much more functional. I could fit 3 conicals in there with room to drain etc.
Thoughts?
To do this I would need to raise the height of the inside of the freezer by at least 6". Taller yet would be better.
Has anyone done anything like this?
I figure if I were to take the top off (easy - 4 screws on back) and build a 2x4 (or 2x2 perhaps) rim around the top and build it up around 6-12", insulate the inside with styrofome, screw the top back into the 2x4 on the back and re-close the lid.
I'm not running it as a freezer, so I would think it could handle the increased volume. I only run it around 45-55 inside. The way it is now it goes on maybe once every few hours for a brief period of time.
It would not be pretty, but would be much more functional. I could fit 3 conicals in there with room to drain etc.
Thoughts?