Making a window AC ferm chamber...
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 05:12 AM
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 06:26 AM
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 08:44 AM
...for plausible deniability during spousal interrogation.
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 08:53 AM
Answer: Volume.You can build a AC cooled box as big as you want and if you insulate it properly, you can get in into the 30s. I don't know HerrHiller's goals, but my plan for a lagering/aging/fermenting chamber would hold two 10 gallon fermenters and around 100 gallons of finished beer. Ain't no fridge gonna do that.What is the advantage in doing this instead of putting a control on a fridge? It seems to me that the cost for a used fridge and control would be less, and it would be more versatile because you can get all the way down to lagering or cold-crashing temps. An added benefit for a person who must adhere to his parents' standards for aesthetics is that a refrigerator is less unsightly than a homemade box.
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 09:08 AM
As far as moving out..#### that for now. Ha ha my parents are pretty cool.. And I am saving a poop load of money this way....I have no reason or motivation to get out really. Nothing that outweighs the money I save..If I get serious with my girl we will see...My goal though is to have a place where I can brew as much as I want...as well as have as many kegs as I want virtually..that's the main reason I'm a ving brewer...I brew like 3 beers in a week...run out of room then can't for a while lose motivation brew again get re-addicted and do 3 in a week again. Ha...if I had more space I could just consistently brew...and hell maybe I'd even divide it into sections. 1 for ales 1 for lagers and 1 for serving.... And the serving section I could make a tap wall out of it..similar to what push did.Answer: Volume.You can build a AC cooled box as big as you want and if you insulate it properly, you can get in into the 30s. I don't know HerrHiller's goals, but my plan for a lagering/aging/fermenting chamber would hold two 10 gallon fermenters and around 100 gallons of finished beer. Ain't no fridge gonna do that.
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 09:26 AM
1.) Pride2.) Having as much space as you want for beerHow many more reasons do you need?As far as moving out..#### that for now. Ha ha my parents are pretty cool.. And I am saving a poop load of money this way....I have no reason or motivation to get out really. Nothing that outweighs the money I save..If I get serious with my girl we will see...
Sounds like you need to build a brew shed in your parents back yard. They should go for that. When you move out in 20 years, they get a free shed out of it.My goal though is to have a place where I can brew as much as I want...as well as have as many kegs as I want virtually..that's the main reason I'm a ving brewer...I brew like 3 beers in a week...run out of room then can't for a while lose motivation brew again get re-addicted and do 3 in a week again. Ha...if I had more space I could just consistently brew...and hell maybe I'd even divide it into sections. 1 for ales 1 for lagers and 1 for serving.... And the serving section I could make a tap wall out of it..similar to what push did.
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 09:30 AM
Haha I plan to move out in not too long. I'm only 23 man. And I save a crap load of cash to brew more beer.1.) Pride2.) Having as much space as you want for beerHow many more reasons do you need?Sounds like you need to build a brew shed in your parents back yard. They should go for that. When you move out in 20 years, they get a free shed out of it.
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 09:36 AM
touche.And I save a crap load of cash to brew more beer.
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 11:19 AM
100 gallons, eh? What kind of turn-over do you have?I don't know HerrHiller's goals, but my plan for a lagering/aging/fermenting chamber would hold two 10 gallon fermenters and around 100 gallons of finished beer.
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 11:43 AM
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 12:00 PM
A common HVAC problem is oversizing a refrigeration unit for a space. The result can be that the space is cooled too quickly, with a relatively small amount of air flow. By having a short run-time on the refrigeration unit, there is not a chance to eliminate much of the humidity from the space. I'm just throwing this out as a possibility; if you have a relatively powerful refrigeration unit for a small space, that could be the cause for your humidity problems. If your unit has a lower setting, you could try running it on low and see if the humidity decreases. Also, make sure that you have adequate vetilation through the space while the unit is running.Lamont, what did you use for the inside walls and how did you seal it? My kegerator is a homemade 4" cube, same type of construction. It works great, but I must have an air leak somewhere because I can't keep the humidity under control.
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 12:06 PM
I have problems with mine this time of year due to the humidity. Freeze ups rather than condensation though. DampRid will help some. Also I have to take the thermostat bulb out of the thermowell and wrap it in a freeze pack outside of the fermenter.Lamont, what did you use for the inside walls and how did you seal it? My kegerator is a homemade 4" cube, same type of construction. It works great, but I must have an air leak somewhere because I can't keep the humidity under control.
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 05:00 PM
You could do that if you have the space in the cooler. You can also use damprid, but you'll hve to replenish it fairly often.Dehumidifier???
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