I'm still really new to home brewing. Just started in January. I did 3 batches of MrBeer. Then picked up a starter kit from GroupOn in early March. I've done 2 batches with it so far. I can already tell that I hate bottling though. I was hoping to build a keezer before I did my next batch. Sadly, I don't have the budget to buy all the parts at once. So I figured I would start collecting parts a little at a time.
Got a Johnson A419 temp controller on Amazon last week. And picked up a Kenmore 8cu.ft. chest freezer from Sears this afternoon (25% off appliances this weekend). Probably spent more than I needed to... but these should last me for a while. Eventually I'll pick up the CO2 stuff and all the plumbing. For now... I have the makings for a really nice fermentation chamber.
The freezer is big enough to fit two carboys (or a carboy and a bucket) plus three 1-gallon jugs for wine or other small-batch stuff. Should be big enough to fit at least 4 soda kegs when the time comes to make the transition to kegging.
Got a Johnson A419 temp controller on Amazon last week. And picked up a Kenmore 8cu.ft. chest freezer from Sears this afternoon (25% off appliances this weekend). Probably spent more than I needed to... but these should last me for a while. Eventually I'll pick up the CO2 stuff and all the plumbing. For now... I have the makings for a really nice fermentation chamber.
The freezer is big enough to fit two carboys (or a carboy and a bucket) plus three 1-gallon jugs for wine or other small-batch stuff. Should be big enough to fit at least 4 soda kegs when the time comes to make the transition to kegging.