The Bunker
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Posted 13 May 2010 - 10:36 AM
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Posted 13 May 2010 - 12:06 PM
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Posted 13 May 2010 - 12:30 PM
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Posted 13 May 2010 - 12:41 PM
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Posted 13 May 2010 - 12:54 PM
I won't shit you, I am a little worried that the fridge won't put out enough cold air (although it is a kickass little fridge)...but we'll see. I'm hoping that I'm able to maintain consistent temps with the environment that the box is in ~63 degrees ambient and with a fan helping to circulate the air. I won't really know until I finish up the build and let it run for a few days. If the fridge is a bust, then I will most likely move to an AC unit (which I have in the garage)...but we'll wait and see on that one.I hate to be negative, but I am a little skeptical that the dorm fridge will be able to maintain any significant delta-T in that space. I really hope I am wrong. That would look great.Have you considered an AC unit instead of the fridge? That is what I have on mine and it works great. The only real problem I have is with the high humidity we have here.
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Posted 13 May 2010 - 01:13 PM
I was going to do one of these too, but im still gathering equipment for other brew stuff so its low on my list. I was going to go with the AC unit route. They are inexpensive and with that little volume, can get down to lagering temps easily from what I have read.Cheers,RichI won't shit you, I am a little worried that the fridge won't put out enough cold air (although it is a kickass little fridge)...but we'll see. I'm hoping that I'm able to maintain consistent temps with the environment that the box is in ~63 degrees ambient and with a fan helping to circulate the air. I won't really know until I finish up the build and let it run for a few days. If the fridge is a bust, then I will most likely move to an AC unit (which I have in the garage)...but we'll wait and see on that one.
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Posted 13 May 2010 - 01:46 PM
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Posted 13 May 2010 - 01:57 PM
That was the first concern I had too. You're talking about a big thermal mass that's generating heat. Hope it works but I would try to make the build so a Plan B wouldn't be to tough to implement.I won't shit you, I am a little worried that the fridge won't put out enough cold air (although it is a kickass little fridge)...but we'll see. I'm hoping that I'm able to maintain consistent temps with the environment that the box is in ~63 degrees ambient and with a fan helping to circulate the air. I won't really know until I finish up the build and let it run for a few days. If the fridge is a bust, then I will most likely move to an AC unit (which I have in the garage)...but we'll wait and see on that one.
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Posted 14 May 2010 - 11:31 AM
Edited by chriscose, 14 May 2010 - 11:32 AM.
#10
Posted 14 May 2010 - 01:23 PM
I very well may be eating my words. That's impressive.You all may want to go to wort o matic and look up knewshound builds the beast. Its a project I worked on with a buddy where we built a two temperature zoned fermentation chamber that was run off of a dorm fridge. He'd had some fantastic results using that system.ETA: Clink
#11
Posted 15 May 2010 - 07:10 AM
Thanks for the link Chris, this makes me hopeful that the fridge will work. Hope to do some trials runs next week, will post results, pass or fail.You all may want to go to wort o matic and look up knewshound builds the beast. Its a project I worked on with a buddy where we built a two temperature zoned fermentation chamber that was run off of a dorm fridge. He'd had some fantastic results using that system.ETA: Clink
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Posted 25 May 2010 - 07:24 AM
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Posted 25 May 2010 - 09:55 AM
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Posted 26 May 2010 - 05:33 AM
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Posted 26 May 2010 - 09:43 PM
How about some completed pics?Sorry, have been out of town for the week and didn't want to run the fridge while I was gone. I need to make a few modifications to the door and then will post results of it's trial run.
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Posted 27 May 2010 - 08:55 AM
Well, the outside is not 'complete' yet - still need to add the trimwork (want to wait to see how the fridge performs). Here is a pic of the door added...Put a thermometer in the bunker last night and the inside temp sits at 64 degrees (there's also a carboy filled with water sitting in the bunker). Started up the fridge this morning and will post results as the fridge starts to cool things down.How about some completed pics?
#17
Posted 27 May 2010 - 09:17 AM
Looking good. I'm liking this idea. I'm kind of thinking of a hybrid design something between yours and what this guy did with his dorm fridge. While I like the idea of yours, for roughly the same space I'd rather keep my two separate fridges two have two temp controls. I just want one to be a little bigger so it could hold two better bottles or one sanke. I only need to extend it out about 10-12" to get it to hold two better bottles.Well, the outside is not 'complete' yet - still need to add the trimwork (want to wait to see how the fridge performs). Here is a pic of the door added...Put a thermometer in the bunker last night and the inside temp sits at 64 degrees (there's also a carboy filled with water sitting in the bunker). Started up the fridge this morning and will post results as the fridge starts to cool things down.
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Posted 29 May 2010 - 09:27 AM
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Posted 29 May 2010 - 11:30 AM
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Posted 29 May 2010 - 07:14 PM
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