Proof that we can't have nice things.
Anyway. I failed Metal Shop in 8th grade. I'd fail it again if I had to take it again today. No big, ten dollar ferm chamber:
(the ten dollar figure does not include the inkbird I plan on stealing from Gavin)
From the top, I bought a breakroom fridge from a defunct bank garage sale for ten bucks. It's old as dirt but runs like a top, and appears to be built for the apocalypse. Also, I thought ULINE only sold packing material and facilities supplies.
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I ferment in PET water bottles because they're free to me and IDGAF. A water bottle will not fit in my new ferm chamber. Gotta do something. I could hollow out the sidewall and potentially kill the efficiency of this old beast, or I could modify the cooling unit. I pay the bills around this joint. Exploratory surgery is required.
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The coolant lines are integrated into the freezer box. Excellent.
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Tin snips, channel locks, and a file because I really don't like dicing my hand to bits. Had to cut the shelf supports off the sidewall with a carpet knife. Smoothed that out with the file too just for fun.
The freezer chilled those pilsners in ten minutes, unplugged.
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My only concern: is this too close? I'm worried about freezing here.
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So the thing that I've been trying to do is almost done. Took me 45 minutes, and I stopped for 15 to play Lego Star Wars with my kid.
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