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Build a Fermentation Chamber

2/24/2012

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The basic idea of a fermentation chamber is to control the temperature of yeast while they are active. This is not to say that excellent beer can't be brewed without one, but in my case, I was limited to the ambient temperature of the basement, which is quite different in the month of January than it is in August.

So why temperature control?  It offers the ability to produce consistant beer year round while also targeting certain esters when higher temps are required.  There are many different ways you can make one, some being more complicated than others, but I'll outline the basic idea so you can come up with a design that meets your budget and requirements. Read More 

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Erik
2/24/2012 06:40:19 pm

Great Post! I'd love to hear more about the size of the chambers and look forward to the parts list. Have you considered using glycol for more cooling power? You could probably mount a window a/c and a reservoir on the cart below the chambers.

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8/19/2012 07:45:10 pm

You are sharing, such a great information about the Build a Fermentation Chamber. I like the way you explain the things. Thanks a lot...

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10/24/2012 11:26:13 pm

Hi! Your blog is so informative so i have add it to my favorites list and look forward to get the same quality content every time when I visit your blog. Thanks a lot.

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tknice
2/25/2012 02:23:39 am

Thanks Erik! I'll try to get the chamber size and parts list up this weekend. I did use add a bottle of glycol but it didn't seem to make much of a difference. It was also very expensive so I didn't want to fill the whole loop with it unless I knew it would work better.

Another thing I did that is not mentioned in the post is put an 8 inch Antimicrobial Silver Strip in the reservoir. It's pure silver (very thin) and you wrap it around a pencil so it's coiled and it stays in the loop to prevent algae or other problems with the water. Apparently silver keeps the water clean. Who knew??

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yuri link
7/15/2012 02:13:52 pm

Good job

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mike
3/24/2013 06:32:10 pm

Awesome project! Nice write up too. Where can we get the software you wrote? Mike

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tknice
3/26/2013 05:41:07 am

Thx Guys..

I added links to both of my scripts (above the parts list) if you want to download them. I may have mentioned in the post that you need the HomeSeer application to run these scripts. My buddy scoundrel and I are looking into making a separate application that can take the place of homeseer and still run the scripts. Not sure when that will be ready though.

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