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Title: Fermentation chamber for Sale or beer swap
Post by: Cahalbrua on July 15, 2014, 05:42:34 PM
Made with 4" kingspan. I used it upright with my conical fermenter but as a chest,it will fit 2 x 33lt fermenters with plenty of space for a stir plate. it could also be fitted with 2 insulated walls to make 3 separately controlled chambers.
Its around 100cm x 60cm x 60cm on the inside, which is to big for my small brew shed.
cost around €80 to build as it took nearly 1 and 1/2 sheets.
could sell for €40 or maybe swap for beer :P
C.

(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y383/cathalmcd1/imagejpg1_zps411ba9fc.jpg)
Title: Re: Fermentation chamber for Sale or beer swap
Post by: CARA on July 16, 2014, 10:45:40 AM
I'm intetested!! Commercial beer or hb??
Title: Re: Fermentation chamber for Sale or beer swap
Post by: CARA on July 16, 2014, 10:45:53 AM
Or malt??
Title: Re: Fermentation chamber for Sale or beer swap
Post by: Shanna on July 16, 2014, 12:42:57 PM
Any chance you could post the build instructions?

Shanna
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Post by: brenmurph on July 16, 2014, 03:12:53 PM
does 2 cornies fit in it?
Title: Re: Fermentation chamber for Sale or beer swap
Post by: CARA on July 16, 2014, 03:35:16 PM
Back off Bren :P
Title: Re: Fermentation chamber for Sale or beer swap
Post by: brenmurph on July 16, 2014, 04:18:44 PM
its still for sale  :P >:D have a use for it too, couple weekends from now ;)
Title: Re: Fermentation chamber for Sale or beer swap
Post by: CARA on July 16, 2014, 05:08:54 PM
I might let ya borrow it :P
Title: Re: Fermentation chamber for Sale or beer swap
Post by: brenmurph on July 16, 2014, 05:28:37 PM
Quote from: Shanna on July 16, 2014, 12:42:57 PM
Any chance you could post the build instructions?

Shanna

ideally get a table say with guides and get nice perfect cuts. measure up what sizes u need and stick them together with duct tape or foil tape. Ideally silicone carefully the inside joins and job is  done. The one thing about 4 inch kingspan is its near perfect insulation. Will keep great temp is assembles well. Other option is a chest freezer but unlikely the insulation properties will be nearly as good as the 4 inch stuff in the pic
Title: Re: Fermentation chamber for Sale or beer swap
Post by: Cahalbrua on July 16, 2014, 06:17:30 PM
@Cara
always need malt, but beer might be more tempting if you have something I'd like. i'll give ya a bell later and you can tell me whats on offer.

@shanna
pretty much what bren said,It took a bit of time but its pretty easy. when your cutting the kingspan to size (especially the 4") take your time and make sure you get right angles. when I taped mine together with duck tape their was a few gaps here and their which I used expanding foam to fill, this served as an extra adhesive. thats pretty much it.

@bren
you'd fit 4 corny's comfortably with space for a shelf on top if Declan lends it to ya.  ;D                                           





                                                                                                                                                                           
Title: Re: Fermentation chamber for Sale or beer swap
Post by: brenmurph on July 16, 2014, 07:21:24 PM
Wow cataahbrua that sounds fantastic... great so ill give ya 40 euros and ill throw in a large bottle of special special beer  :P ;D Beer if cara dosnt stop pissin about and actually puts his money where his mouth is....I'm bein a gentleman here...normally I'd say fluck cara's procrastination 40 quid is half the price of the materials..

@ lads.... a sheet of 4" kingspan is 30+ a sheet...add on a couple of silicones, a few rolls duct tape and a can of expanding foam u are into 80 euros + a gud few hours labour!

Cathalbrua its mine if cara is not taking it :)

regards
Title: Re: Fermentation chamber for Sale or beer swap
Post by: CARA on July 16, 2014, 08:27:21 PM
I'm hopefully taking it ya cheeky bugger! Ive sent him a list of my special hidey away beers :P
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Post by: RichC on July 16, 2014, 09:55:40 PM
@Cahalbrua, where does the temp control come from? At first glance, I thought it was built around a minifridge for cooling but I'm seeing it's just a box now (albeit a beautiful, well made one!!).
Title: Re: Fermentation chamber for Sale or beer swap
Post by: Cahalbrua on July 16, 2014, 10:26:30 PM
Never got around to making holes in it. just put the prode and light wires in through the front. cos the insulation is so good and I was using a SS fermentor, I found that the heat that dissipated from the fermentor at the start of fermentation increased the ambient temp. so if I set my temp to 20oc it could still be 23/24 inside if I didn't leave the door open a few inches for the first few days.