First off, I do have a proper temperature controlled fermentation chamber, so I can baby my brews one bucket at a time.
But I also have a couple of other places in the house that I could stash buckets or carboys, if the temperatures there were useful. And not just for beer--I'm open to anything!
Fireplace: If I cover the opening to the brick fireplace, the interior will be low 50s to low 60s. It will probably get even colder as we get into winter.
Laundry room: Due to the waste heat fron the freezer, fermentation chamber, and computers, this room swings from about 68 to 78, but is usually ~70-73. (this is where I store bottles to carb up.)
Any ideas?
If those temperature ranges are useless, I might build another STC-1000 controller. A vessel in the fireplace, with a heating wrap, could probably be maintained at ale yeast temperatures during the colder half of our year.
But I also have a couple of other places in the house that I could stash buckets or carboys, if the temperatures there were useful. And not just for beer--I'm open to anything!
Fireplace: If I cover the opening to the brick fireplace, the interior will be low 50s to low 60s. It will probably get even colder as we get into winter.
Laundry room: Due to the waste heat fron the freezer, fermentation chamber, and computers, this room swings from about 68 to 78, but is usually ~70-73. (this is where I store bottles to carb up.)
Any ideas?
If those temperature ranges are useless, I might build another STC-1000 controller. A vessel in the fireplace, with a heating wrap, could probably be maintained at ale yeast temperatures during the colder half of our year.