Thanks for all the replies! Sorry for the delay in responding, lifes gone crazy so I had to delay things for a little while till work settles down.
Re cooling, I have been considering a used fridge plus hacking the controller to get a wider temp range but I was torn between that and just using...
Aloha!
Firstly thank you all for such a wealth of information, this site is one amazing resource!
Not that I expect any sympathy, but Cider in Hawai'i is both stupidly expensive and limited in availability and varity. After hearing me complain that getting even remotely merry costs about the...