How do I stay cool in the Tropics?

[Tanuki]

I'm trying to plan ahead before ruining any beer here in Hot and Sunny Thailand. I do have AirCon at the house/brew location but it's expensive to run all day and also the power goes out occasionally... I wonder is there any other way to maintain cool temps during fermentation? A brew belt cooler perhaps? or a tub of water and a little ice to but the carboy in? perhaps a fan on it also...
Any ideas for this 1st timer are much appreciated-
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[Mark228]

I could do with information like this also as I am moving to Spain with no air con. I'm going to see how cool it gets in the closet.

edit: I've seen some small portable air con machines that might be ok in the closet if not too expensive to run.

 

[Buford]

I've been keeping my primary fermenter bucket down to about 61-64 degrees F by having it sit in about 10-12 inches of water in a spare bathtub and tossing ice in the water occasionally. With the heat on here the air temp is usually around 68-70, so I don't know how well this would work in a warmer climate.

 

[Aabrewedxxxx]

Dig a hole and place it underground with the airlock sticking out and a tarp over the whole thing with the earth wet. Or place it in a deep celler of some sort.

Good luck

 

[Tanuki]

Thanks for the help=
I'm going to try the water in a tub with some Ice...
A hole in the ground under my house is where all the nasties live=
I'm afraid to go down there meself-
some pics coming when i get my sheat together=
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[Wort*hog]

I have seen internet articles where a new garbage can is burried in the ground then covered with a foot of straw for cold storage of vegetable crops. It may be a solution.