New Fermentation Chamber
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:53 pm
So with my glasser going tits up, and the cold weather stalling all my washes, and having nothing better to do today, I've started to knock together a new fermentation chamber. My fridge wasn't cutting it, only being able to house 1 30L fermenter at a time. The new one will hold 2x 60L fermenters. Not a massive improvement, but good enough for the time I can spare.
Went to bunnings, got a little too excited and bought some 9mm ply without really thinking it through. Built a box with it, and started to see the issues.
9mm ply is not structural, despite what the pretty sticker on it says. It's warped and flimsy. So, back to bunnings. Need to build a frame to hold it all up. Decided while I was there, it'd be pretty convenient if it was all on wheels. So I bought some wheels, some timber, and home I went.
Knocked together the base, and attached the wheels.
Then built the frame to slide inside the ply box.
And finally got the doors on. They aren't framed, just the ply. But the ply is warped :angry-banghead: Tried soaking it with hot water while it was hinged on, didn't work. I'll need to dismantle and soak it on the ground with some weights on it.
Bought some hard insulation (knauff multi purpose) to line the inside. Also got a STC1000 off eBay, and some computer fans for circulation. Not sure what heating method I'm gonna use yet. Maybe globes, maybe an electric heater. Maybe something completely outside the box :think:
Anyways. EBay says postman will be here by Wednesday, so hopefully I'll have it all varnished up and ready to be wired by then :dance:
No time this weekend though. There's a few bottles I'll be staring through the bottom of :obscene-drinkingchug:
Went to bunnings, got a little too excited and bought some 9mm ply without really thinking it through. Built a box with it, and started to see the issues.
9mm ply is not structural, despite what the pretty sticker on it says. It's warped and flimsy. So, back to bunnings. Need to build a frame to hold it all up. Decided while I was there, it'd be pretty convenient if it was all on wheels. So I bought some wheels, some timber, and home I went.
Knocked together the base, and attached the wheels.
Then built the frame to slide inside the ply box.
And finally got the doors on. They aren't framed, just the ply. But the ply is warped :angry-banghead: Tried soaking it with hot water while it was hinged on, didn't work. I'll need to dismantle and soak it on the ground with some weights on it.
Bought some hard insulation (knauff multi purpose) to line the inside. Also got a STC1000 off eBay, and some computer fans for circulation. Not sure what heating method I'm gonna use yet. Maybe globes, maybe an electric heater. Maybe something completely outside the box :think:
Anyways. EBay says postman will be here by Wednesday, so hopefully I'll have it all varnished up and ready to be wired by then :dance:
No time this weekend though. There's a few bottles I'll be staring through the bottom of :obscene-drinkingchug: