knappster
Well-Known Member
I found the plans online on the son of fermentation chiller and it seems like a good fit for me since I would like to be able to stick my fermenter in the garage, but I don't have enough room for a fridge, it's cheap, and I can move it around easily, store it, etc.
My biggest logistical issue is the foam insulation. There is a Home Depot a mile or 2 from my house that carries the 8'x4'x2" pieces, but I am not going to be able to transport that in one sheet. Does anyone have experience on whether Home Depot will cut this down on a wood saw? If I can have them make 3 measured cuts I could have it in 4 pieces to take home and do the rest.
The other question is cutting the foam at home. What tools have people used? Some thoughts I have had are scoring it with a utility knife and trying to snap it, trying to cut all the way through with a utility knife, using a circular saw, or using a hack saw.
Those of you who have built the SOFC, when brewing ales do you typically change the ice for as long as you are fermenting (2-4 weeks) or do you keep it at a set temperature for the first few days of fermenting then shove it in a closet?
Thanks for any input!
My biggest logistical issue is the foam insulation. There is a Home Depot a mile or 2 from my house that carries the 8'x4'x2" pieces, but I am not going to be able to transport that in one sheet. Does anyone have experience on whether Home Depot will cut this down on a wood saw? If I can have them make 3 measured cuts I could have it in 4 pieces to take home and do the rest.
The other question is cutting the foam at home. What tools have people used? Some thoughts I have had are scoring it with a utility knife and trying to snap it, trying to cut all the way through with a utility knife, using a circular saw, or using a hack saw.
Those of you who have built the SOFC, when brewing ales do you typically change the ice for as long as you are fermenting (2-4 weeks) or do you keep it at a set temperature for the first few days of fermenting then shove it in a closet?
Thanks for any input!