Lost arc of the brew cave covenant

[Horners]

So having cleared up the garden for autumn , and temperatures dropping in the brew cave, I have requisitioned an old garden storage box and using some spare insulation material I have created an "arc" in which with the help of a tube heater and inkbird I hope to keep things at cellar temperature. Also plenty of room for a couple of FVs albeit conditioning ale may have to come out.

 

[Bigcol49]

Hi!
Ooooooh! Want that one!

 

[Clint]

That is desperate for some lid operated lights....and religious sounding music...

 

[Bigcol49]

 

[Bigcol49]

 

[-Bezza-]

That is desperate for some lid operated lights....and religious sounding music...

And a smoke machine. It definitely needs a smoke machine.

 

[cushyno]

Yaay! I like what you've done. I was recently trying to describe the very same idea to Ghillie recently at the end of this post https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/1bbl-systems.79264/page-2#post-784635

What you've done looks neat.

 

[Horners]

Yaay! I like what you've done. I was recently trying to describe the very same idea to Ghillie recently at the end of this post https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/1bbl-systems.79264/page-2#post-784635

What you've done looks neat.

Ha great minds - have had my eye on doing this for weeks as the Keter box was just gathering leaves. Its quite a big beast and don't think they are that cheap to buy new. Original plan was to use it for fermenting and carbing over winter but having left it on over night for the first time and had a quick look this morning, not sure it will get warm enough. Obviously that could be fixed with a more powerful heater but don't really want to throw any money at it.

Size wise it will easily fit 2 probably 3 standard size Youngs fermentation buckets in it at once. It will hold 12C no problem so will maybe just use as cellar temperature storage. I reckon it would hold 300 bottles .

 

[aamcle]

You don't seem to be fermenting in it, so I'm not sure exactly why you need it. I keep beers in a couple of old metal filing cabinets in the garage and I've not noticed them coming to harm.

I just let the come up to temperature before I drink them, Ok so often it's only the last 1/2 of the glass that gets that warm.

with the heater the would be a great winter fermentation chamber that would be very handy for me at least.

 

[Bigcol49]

Hi!
I think it would make an excellent fermentation chamber.
As is, use it for lagers, low and slow.
If you wanted to throw some cash at it, I would use polystyrene sheets for the base and double up the insulation. Bubble wrap is reasonably cheap and effective - I used it in my fermentation chamber build.

 

[Horners]

You don't seem to be fermenting in it, so I'm not sure exactly why you need it. I keep beers in a couple of old metal filing cabinets in the garage and I've not noticed them coming to harm.

I just let the come up to temperature before I drink them, Ok so often it's only the last 1/2 of the glass that gets that warm.

with the heater the would be a great winter fermentation chamber that would be very handy for me at least.

Yes not currently fermenting but if it holds temperature, Saturdays brew will be going in it - that was the original plan - to ferment a couple at a time in a nice warm space thats not in the house. I know there's plenty of ways of doing it but did it on a whim as i happened to have the bits lying around.

 

[aamcle]

All real hobbyists use what's around !

even if you have to add more insulation it's still a winner.

Aamcle