I bought a Braumeister, so now I have to think about fermentation. Problem: I sold my Frigidaire chest freezer a couple of years ago, thinking I would never need it again.
I am now looking around to see what's available. I don't plan to buy used, mainly because I don't have a trailer, and my pickup needs to be gone through after a long time sitting.
In the past, I had an old fridge a tenant abandoned, and I used a Johnson control on it. I also had the Frigidaire mentioned above, also with a Johnson control. Right now, I have a little Magic Chef fridge a 5-gallon bucket will just fit in, but a 6-gallon bucket will be right up against the ceiling, with no room for an airlock. Another type of fermenter might fit, but it has to be something that will handle hot wort.
Before I fool around and buy based on my antiquated notions formed almost 20 years ago, I thought I should find out if there are specific freezers or fridges people like these days. Also, is there any reason to avoid an upright job?
I will be doing 5-gallon batches. I don't see myself fermenting two things at once, but it could happen.
A presumably-Chinese company called Vissani sells an upright freezer/fridge at Home Depot. You can use it as a freezer or fridge, but not both at the same time. It appears to be big enough for a 6-gallon bucket.
Vissani Upright Freezer
For a little less, I can get a chest freezer made by the usual suspects.
I am now looking around to see what's available. I don't plan to buy used, mainly because I don't have a trailer, and my pickup needs to be gone through after a long time sitting.
In the past, I had an old fridge a tenant abandoned, and I used a Johnson control on it. I also had the Frigidaire mentioned above, also with a Johnson control. Right now, I have a little Magic Chef fridge a 5-gallon bucket will just fit in, but a 6-gallon bucket will be right up against the ceiling, with no room for an airlock. Another type of fermenter might fit, but it has to be something that will handle hot wort.
Before I fool around and buy based on my antiquated notions formed almost 20 years ago, I thought I should find out if there are specific freezers or fridges people like these days. Also, is there any reason to avoid an upright job?
I will be doing 5-gallon batches. I don't see myself fermenting two things at once, but it could happen.
A presumably-Chinese company called Vissani sells an upright freezer/fridge at Home Depot. You can use it as a freezer or fridge, but not both at the same time. It appears to be big enough for a 6-gallon bucket.
Vissani Upright Freezer
For a little less, I can get a chest freezer made by the usual suspects.