Fermentation chamber

[bayshine]

Well I got sick of mucking around with electric blankets/aquarium heaters and the like during these cold winter days :sad:
So i decided a heating chamber was in order :handgestures-thumbupleft:
I just built a frame out of 25mm rhs, lined it all with foam insulation and used some stick on Velcro to make the top and sides removable, stuck a 1800w heater in there running on an stc controller :handgestures-thumbupleft:
And she works a treat and fits 3x 120l fermenters and sits a a constant 30deg c

[Yummyrum]

Awesome bayshine ....that should be mandatory in every shed :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[1 2many]

Good stuff bayshine, 120 ltr fermenters you say I have never seen them. there perfect size. :o

[bayshine]

Good stuff bayshine, 120 ltr fermenters you say I have never seen them. there perfect size. :o

Yer 12, you can find em as used pickle drums but I bought them new from a winery supplier for about $120 each :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Sinerjee]

Now all you need is a way of cooling it down for those hot summer months lol.
I'm currently thinking up ways of getting my brew fridge to heat better. The little ceramic reptile heater works fine when I'm wanting around 24 degrees but much higher than that and I can see it starting to struggle..

[bayshine]

Now all you need is a way of cooling it down for those hot summer months lol.
I'm currently thinking up ways of getting my brew fridge to heat better. The little ceramic reptile heater works fine when I'm wanting around 24 degrees but much higher than that and I can see it starting to struggle..

For a fridge size chamber I would get a heat shrink gun that the sparkles use :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Better than reptile heater bulb as it circulates the air better and won't blow on ya like a bulb can
Come summer time I'm thinking I will hook a a small box aircon :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Urrazeb]

Thats awesome mate!

[bayshine]

Talked me old boy into a chamber for brewing his beer and just using an old bar fridge and an old computer fan mounted to the freezer and a stc controller :dance:
Works a treat :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Beer Belly]

Excellent!! I really like that.
I was looking at turning a small part of the shed into some sort of fermenting area. Your idea ace's mine, well done mate....

[wynnum1]

Geothermal greenhouse heating and cooling where pipes are placed underground and air circulated .