Ace brew as a fermentation vessel

[rich1985]

Hi there,

Probably a silly question but has anyone used the ace micro brewer as a place to leave the beer during the fermentation process? I've seen that you can regulate the temperature during boiling, could it do the same during fermentation? My friend and I are toying with the best way to regulate our beer temperature. I live in a small flat and under counter fridges do not fit our fv with an airlock and sceptical of tampering with it and creating a blow off tube.

Hopefully someone has some advice,

Thanks

Richard

 

[shepp]

Unfortunately it's not fitted with a chiller.

 

[rich1985]

It's a shame. After more research (and a visit to Currys) we are going to go with a single chest freezer and instead of an airlock use a blow off tube with silicon sealant. You do not by any chance have a recommendation for a silicon sealant do you?

Thanks

Richard

 

[MyQul]

My flat is the biggest in the world either. I use a coolbrewing brew bag. It's really good for small living area as you can just compact/fold it down when not in use. You can squeeze it into spaces as it's soft or put it on top of kitchen tops as it weighs very little

http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=58966

 

[rich1985]

Thanks for the advice! Think we are set on a undercounter freezer as I've convinced my girlfriend! Just need to get a heat mat and some silicon sealant and then we are set. Looking forward to giving cold crashing a go!

 

[foxy]

If you have a bath and you don't go for the cooler bag I would be inclined to go for the swamp cooler just set it up in the bath, the freezer and the heat mat has thrown me?