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Update: got my Danby today. Glad I waited to buy/borrow tools because without any modification, a 5-gallon food-grade bucket fits with clearance for the door and plenty of clearance for the airlock. A 5-gallon Better Bottle would even work if it had a silicon airlock. Two 3-gallon Better Bottle...

Update: got my Danby today. Glad I waited to buy/borrow tools because without any modification, a 5-gallon food-grade bucket fits with clearance for the door and plenty of clearance for the airlock. A 5-gallon Better Bottle would even work if it had a silicon airlock. Two 3-gallon Better Bottle...

Thanks! That tool looks wonderful. I am going to ask around to see if I can borrow one since I think I might use it once every ten years. I agree on corded versus cordless tools in general. I really appreciate all the answers you've provided.

Thanks! That tool looks wonderful. I am going to ask around to see if I can borrow one since I think I might use it once every ten years. I agree on corded versus cordless tools in general. I really appreciate all the answers you've provided.

That's exactly all I need to do, less the bottom part (since the bucket will sit above the compressor. Thanks. The Dremel tool looks nice but I suspect I wouldn't get much use out of it beyond this project. Maybe I can borrow one.

Thanks, that's very helpful. I am converting a Danby and for the clearance I need (for a 5-gallon bucket) I could probably get away with removing even less than that.

Got it. Thanks for your painstaking efforts to document the process! By the way, I'm embarrassed to ask this but what is the tool called that you used to cut away the stuff on the door? I see it in DSC_7444 . Would a hacksaw do?

Got it. Thanks for your painstaking efforts to document the process! By the way, I'm embarrassed to ask this but what is the tool called that you used to cut away the stuff on the door? I see it in DSC_7444 . Would a hacksaw do?

I was delighted to see this post because CostCo has these for $149, cash and carry, and my only hesitation was how to modify the door so the interior would fit a 5-gallon food grade bucket (I brew 3-gallon batches). I will be using this for fermenting and will not be modifying the top or...

I was delighted to see this post because CostCo has these for $149, cash and carry, and my only hesitation was how to modify the door so the interior would fit a 5-gallon food grade bucket (I brew 3-gallon batches). I will be using this for fermenting and will not be modifying the top or...

I'm considering using this fridge for a fermentation chamber (managed with a Johnson controller). I ferment small batches primarily in 5-gallon food-safe buckets like these: http://beprepared.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_MS%20C101_A_name_E_5-Gallon+Bucket+with+Lid which I have drilled for airlocks...

For a 3-gallon carboy, I was thinking of buying a second homer bucket (those three-dollar Home Depot buckets) and stacking them, with ice or gel packs between the two. The carboy will fit in the bucket with enough room for water, gel packs, ice, etc. Thanks for all these great tips!

I'm doing this version -- a 3 gallon partial mash, based on evaluating all available recipes here and elsewhere and going for what my 2-gallon mini-mash tun can hold and what sounds good: 1.5 lbs 2-row 1.25 lbs Vienna Malt .25 lbs Caramel Pils .25 Crystal 20L 3 lbs LME Sound about right? I...

Thanks, YooperBrew. I will do this in my mini-mash-tun (built from a 2-gallon cooler) which has pretty good efficiency. Hoping to increase the number of successful 60-Minute IPA clones by women by +1 next weekend!

I am planning to do this as a partial-mash. For 5 gallons, I calculated the following: 2-row: 7 lbs Caramel or crystal malt: 0.375 lbs LME: 4.5 lbs Does that make sense? I realize the hops need a "bump" for a PM or extract batch.