Joeywhat
Well-Known Member
I have a conundrum of sorts on my hands...just getting back into homebrewing as I finally have a house instead of an apartment. That's the good news...the problem I have is that I don't know where I can ferment as my house does not have AC, and the only real space I have is in the garage. I live in MI, so you can expect 0*F in winter up to 100* in summer...and everything between.
So my initial solution was a chest freezer with a new thermostat. Will work fine for lagers and when it's warm out, but what about during winter, or when brewing an ale? Can I put a heater inside? Will that work if it's 0*outside and the freezer is in the garage? Another problem is that I have poor insulation, so much of my house varies wildly in temperature, and I also keep my heat down at around 65 (some spots can get in the 50's).
Just trying to see what my options are. Anyone else here have a clever solution?
So my initial solution was a chest freezer with a new thermostat. Will work fine for lagers and when it's warm out, but what about during winter, or when brewing an ale? Can I put a heater inside? Will that work if it's 0*outside and the freezer is in the garage? Another problem is that I have poor insulation, so much of my house varies wildly in temperature, and I also keep my heat down at around 65 (some spots can get in the 50's).
Just trying to see what my options are. Anyone else here have a clever solution?