Shaft
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I've been using a 30l Klarstein Fermentation kettle, along with their immersion cooler lid, which includes a temperature probe slot to monitor fermentation temps.
I use an electronic thermostat which monitors temp ranges and switches on one of two plug sockets if the temp goes above or below the temp ranges set. Given I ferment in the garage, this is very handy during the winter as it means I could either hook a small radiator up to switch on if it got too cold. I also have an electric valve which can start cold water running through the lids immersion cooler if it gets too warm. This is less likely as I live in Scotland!
Technically I can use that method with hot water to warm it up also.
Anyway it was a neat, if energy inefficient, system so I'd been meaning to make an insulated cabinet for the fermentation kettle which had a door and pull out rails and also a lid which could be lifted out to check for air lock bubbles / connect temp probes and hosing for the cooler. Since I had the time in lockdown I gave it a go. See what you think below:
I use an electronic thermostat which monitors temp ranges and switches on one of two plug sockets if the temp goes above or below the temp ranges set. Given I ferment in the garage, this is very handy during the winter as it means I could either hook a small radiator up to switch on if it got too cold. I also have an electric valve which can start cold water running through the lids immersion cooler if it gets too warm. This is less likely as I live in Scotland!
Technically I can use that method with hot water to warm it up also.Anyway it was a neat, if energy inefficient, system so I'd been meaning to make an insulated cabinet for the fermentation kettle which had a door and pull out rails and also a lid which could be lifted out to check for air lock bubbles / connect temp probes and hosing for the cooler. Since I had the time in lockdown I gave it a go. See what you think below:
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