Velnerj
Simul justus et potator
Hi everyone,
I was doing me some thinking about fermentation chambers. I have one that doubles as my kegerator but I'd like to have a dedicated fermentation chamber so I don't have to take the kegerator apart every time I brew a new batch.
I didn't want to expand my spatial footprint too much and buy a second refrigerator. So I started to explore my options. Glycol is too expensive and the diy glycol is too complicated for me. Then a stumbled upon the idea of those electric coolers that you can plug in and keep things cold.
I found out that not all electric coolers are created equal. Some will barely keep things cool. But there are some that have compressors and cooling systems that even keep things frozen.
My thought would be to use one of these 12v compression fridge/coolers as a fermentation vessel. Just sanitized the inside and pour the wort in, add yeast close lid and set the temperature.
I understand that it's not the most air tight but it would probably allow the CO2 to escape without exploding either... Or perhaps an airlock could be rigged up...
What do you all think? Have I lost my mind? Would this work?
I was doing me some thinking about fermentation chambers. I have one that doubles as my kegerator but I'd like to have a dedicated fermentation chamber so I don't have to take the kegerator apart every time I brew a new batch.
I didn't want to expand my spatial footprint too much and buy a second refrigerator. So I started to explore my options. Glycol is too expensive and the diy glycol is too complicated for me. Then a stumbled upon the idea of those electric coolers that you can plug in and keep things cold.
I found out that not all electric coolers are created equal. Some will barely keep things cool. But there are some that have compressors and cooling systems that even keep things frozen.
My thought would be to use one of these 12v compression fridge/coolers as a fermentation vessel. Just sanitized the inside and pour the wort in, add yeast close lid and set the temperature.
I understand that it's not the most air tight but it would probably allow the CO2 to escape without exploding either... Or perhaps an airlock could be rigged up...
What do you all think? Have I lost my mind? Would this work?