I have never tried this but it sounds like it may work. For anyone not familiar, in heavily planted fish tanks hobbyist use a DIY CO2 generator by forcing the air that goes through the airlock directly into the tank through a diffuser (to dissolve the CO2 into the aquarium water). The plants...
You need to split the black and red wires apart from one another. I lay the wire flat on a hard surface and press down with a blade or sharp knife exactly in between them where they split(sometimes you can just pull them apart like you do new headphones). You only need them split apart an inch...
I just ordered one of these and had it shipped to my house. Add a temp controller and your good to go.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-7-0-cu-ft-Chest-Freezer-in-White-FCM7SUWW/203547578#.Udv4H2dMc9Y
Uuggghh! I wish I was brewing...
I have been spending a small amount of time looking for new brewing equipment though and I have all of the parts I need for my kegerator which is nice.
The days around here are slower than room temperature LME.
Because of this thread, I ordered one of these from Amazon a few months ago and I am really looking forward to doing this conversion when I get home. Unfortunately I am still on vacation in Afghanistan, so it will have to wait.
Here is what I want to do if someone can look this over and confirm...
My IPA has been fermenting for almost two months in the primary. A month ago I dry hopped it and I just haven't had a chance to bottle it. Will this be a problem?
This is my second batch any input is appreciated.
Four weeks ago I brewed up a True Brew Pale Ale kit and it came out great. Two weeks in the primary and two and a half weeks in the bottle. I am bottling my first IPA this weekend and I am excited. Man this is awesome!!