Cooler as fermentation chamber

[jamorgan3777]

Okay, here is the great idea I had.

Why couldn't I just take a 40Q electric cooler (e.g. Coleman PowerChill) and use that as a fermenter? Add a temperature controller and a spigot and I should easily be able to do ales and probably do lagers. Coolers are often used as mash tuns so why not use one as a fermenter (should be food safe interior)? Units I have seen have seals on the doors (air tight) and it should be able to sanitize as easy as a bucket. Should be enough head space for a 5 gal batch easy. With a good temeprature controller you could do really good stepped fermentations (rests, etc.)

Anyone tried this?

 

[bleme]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=61520

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=348853

 

[jamorgan3777]

Thanks! Looks like it could work. I was actually going to use the cooler as the fermenter. Dont see why it wouldnt work.

 

[Brewmegoodbeer]

I put my 2 gallon fermenter in a cooler. I use frozen water bottles to keep it cool. Works perfectly! I will be upgraded to a home built conical fermenter and a chest freezer soon though.