Here in Colorado I have to keep my ales warm for most of the year. Been using a heat pad but I want to create a warm fermentation chamber.
So I picked up a broken chest freezer on CL for free. It's in good shape but smells horrid. I tried cleaning it with ammonia but it still reeks. I think some bacteria are impregnated in the seams and there is one spot where the foil was punched thru.
Thinking of sealing it with silicone or something else I can find at the hardware store.
Should I just throw this thing out? Am I asking for infections by keeping this thing? Maybe just build an insulated box instead?
So I picked up a broken chest freezer on CL for free. It's in good shape but smells horrid. I tried cleaning it with ammonia but it still reeks. I think some bacteria are impregnated in the seams and there is one spot where the foil was punched thru.
Thinking of sealing it with silicone or something else I can find at the hardware store.
Should I just throw this thing out? Am I asking for infections by keeping this thing? Maybe just build an insulated box instead?