Carboy lamp I made while stuck inside

[mopar318]

Yesterday, I was bored being snowed in so I made a carboy lamps from an old pallet. I built it just like an apple crate, but drilled a hole and installed a LED puck light.

Not only is this cool to look at, it makes a great inspection light. I can now see the little co2 bubbles flowing up to the surface, and the particles dropping.

 

[lhrobinson]

That is really cool! I guess since it is a LED heat is not a issue?

 

[mopar318]

Correct, this is why I used the LED puck light. It is a 2 watt light, so very very low heat produced.

 

[mikeoholic]

Would the light from the led have any kind of impact on the beer? Looks pretty cool.

 

[davygoat2]

I would surmise the LED could have an effect on the beer based on the light output.
UVA-UVB, we know that will skunk a beer. Not a temperature F/C issue but a color temperature K.

 

[NivekD]

Don't think LEDs emit UV. Very cool idea.

 

[mikeoholic]

Don't think LEDs emit UV. Very cool idea.

That makes it even more awesome

 

[AkTom]

A quick google search says leds emit almost no UV. Museums are going to led lights to help preserve pictures and other stuff.
Tom

 

[Hello]

Cute! I like.

 

[ChefRex]

Being this it posted in the cider forum I don't think it will skunk the beer! I wouldn't do it with beer but very cool! Cabin fever!

 

[Yooper]

LED light doesn't contribute to light struck wines and ciders? That surprises me, as I thought all light (all spectrums) contribute to all wines (especially whites) and ciders being light struck in varying degrees.

 

[jamrs90]

LED light doesn't contribute to light struck wines and ciders? That surprises me, as I thought all light (all spectrums) contribute to all wines (especially whites) and ciders being light struck in varying degrees.

Looks like we'll find out

 

[mopar318]

I only turn it on for a few minutes so I can see what the brew is doing.

 

[tokerlund]

That is a cool show piece if nothing else. When I finally have the time and money to get my bar/brew room put together, that would make a nice show piece. I might even just put some colored, sanitized water in there and leave it. It is something that any homebrewer would instantly recognize, and it would be a sweet lamp!

 

[mopar318]

That is a cool show piece if nothing else. When I finally have the time and money to get my bar/brew room put together, that would make a nice show piece. I might even just put some colored, sanitized water in there and leave it. It is something that any homebrewer would instantly recognize, and it would be a sweet lamp!

Thats a good idea too. All said and done you would have $40 invested in the lamp. $30 for the carboy, and $10 for the puck light at menards. Heat treated pallet wood, or old barn wood looks great. I am going to make another one with red oak, but it will be a more perfect looking one.

 

[tokerlund]

Do you have some 'Step-by-Step' instructions? I always like to learn from others rather than have to figure it out by blundering through it.

 

[mopar318]

I don't have any pictures along the way.

Basically you just build an apple crate, and then drill the hole with a hole saw to fit the puck light.

You could use an existing apple crate or build your own. I built mine, but we have close to 1000 I could have used.

 

[WVMJ]

What could you make during a blizzard WVMJ

 

[kh54s10]

Next up laser light show in a carboy!