I brew normally with a few people and we do large batches currently our primary fermenter is a 14gal conical. We brew in the garage fill the conical and then carry it down to the basement. This is ok but I just bought the extension to make it 29 gal. Just going off the weight of water thats ~239 lbs not fun to carry. Sadly brewing in the basement is out of the question. So I need something to allow us to ferment at ale temps year round in a garage in the midwest. The garage fluctuates in temp but never over 95F and not below 40F.
I've been toying aroud with the idea of building a fermentation chamber using 6 x 2 inch r-10 foam board attached to plywood for structure and sealed in the corners with silicone and spray foam. Using a mini fridge with the door removed and shoved in like an ac for cooling and a heater for the cold winter.
Size would be 8'x 46" x 46" with the fridge and heater mounted near the bottom off to the side.
Has anyone done something like this and did it work?
Does anyone have an alternative idea?
Please help.
I've been toying aroud with the idea of building a fermentation chamber using 6 x 2 inch r-10 foam board attached to plywood for structure and sealed in the corners with silicone and spray foam. Using a mini fridge with the door removed and shoved in like an ac for cooling and a heater for the cold winter.
Size would be 8'x 46" x 46" with the fridge and heater mounted near the bottom off to the side.
Has anyone done something like this and did it work?
Does anyone have an alternative idea?
Please help.