Just finished fermentation chest.

[FoulMouth]

I was looking into a chest to control my temps for my ales and started looking. I found any easy idea of just insulated board sheathing and building a box to hold one or maybe two carboys. I can not just have two going i wanted up to eight. I called some wood workers and got quotes for 580 - 2000 all which was understood. I decided to just move my brew room to another that has a closet that was not being used. And for 80 dollars and some loose wood laying around it turned out pretty good. Would have been 65 but i needed a staple gun and staples.

 

[fenners]

Got a link to that "easy idea"?

 

[FoulMouth]

Just came up with it sorry no link.

 

[TyTanium]

Looks good! What are you using to control the temps?

 

[FoulMouth]

Ordered a johnson hope that the insulation is thick enough. It is a fancy foiled bubble wrap with foil tape.

 

[broadbill]

what are you using to change the temp?

 

[OatStraw]

Can it lager?

 

[FoulMouth]

I have a freezer for that but if i put in an air condition unit it could.

 

[broadbill]

I have a freezer for that but if i put in an air condition unit it could.

So what did you build this for if you have a freezer, for keeping the fermentation from getting too cold?

 

[FoulMouth]

So what did you build this for if you have a freezer, for keeping the fermentation from getting too cold?

I buildt it because my freezer is for my kegs.

 

[broadbill]

I buildt it because my freezer is for my kegs.

Soooooo.....freezer is for kegs/serving-I get that.

You built a fermentation chamber and have a Ranco for controlling temps. What are you controlling exactly?

...like pulling teeth here....

 

[FoulMouth]

Soooooo.....freezer is for kegs/serving-I get that.

You built a fermentation chamber and have a Ranco for controlling temps. What are you controlling exactly?

...like pulling teeth here....

I live in cape cod and my basement in the winter can get below 60 degrees. So in order to keep my brewing set up all together i built this to maintain closer to 70 for ales.

 

[TyTanium]

Still haven't answered broadbill's question - what are you controlling with the Ranco? A small heater?

 

[FoulMouth]

Yes sorry i thought he saw the pic of the heater in the box.

 

[TyTanium]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....it all makes sense now. Was wondering what that thing was in the picture. Nice setup.