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Kegging Setup Question
Can A fermwrap bring a 34F refrigerated space up to 65F in the fermenter? I could get one of those neoprene parkas on morebeer but those only work for carboys and not buckets, so I guess I'll have to get a carboy. Besides, the fermwrap will work better with a carboy because the glass conducts heat a lot better than plastic.
Also how do you tell where the 5 gallon mark is on a 6.5 gallon carboy?
meisterofpuppets wrote:
Also how do you tell where the 5 gallon mark is on a 6.5 gallon carboy?
When I first got my glass carboys I took a one gallon jug and filled it up and dumped it in 5 times, then placed a sticker at that level....after awhile the sticker came off but I can eyeball pretty well 5 gallons in a 6.5 gallon carboy now.
meisterofpuppets wrote:
Can A fermwrap bring a 34F refrigerated space up to 65F in the fermenter? I could get one of those neoprene parkas on morebeer but those only work for carboys and not buckets, so I guess I'll have to get a carboy. Besides, the fermwrap will work better with a carboy because the glass conducts heat a lot better than plastic.
Also how do you tell where the 5 gallon mark is on a 6.5 gallon carboy?
You know its the dumbest thing. I have never marked up my carboy but have thought too.. After all this time though I eyeball it too. I kind of don't worry about volume. I boil my beer down to my target OG. If that is 4.5 gallons so be it, it is 6 gallons oh well I leave some behind.
For the record I tend to use my buckets most of the time too.
As for the keg fermwrap thing. I think that you'd have to experiment with a fermentor filled with water in the freezer. See if it will get to 65F. If not a few wraps with some old towels would probably work well.
I think I'll just get a small chest freezer as a fermenting bay and use my current brewing refrigerator as a kegerator. I've run the numbers and that is cheaper than buying all the heating equipment. I might even put the fermenting bay/freezer inside so I can ferment all year.
meisterofpuppets wrote:
I think I'll just get a small chest freezer as a fermenting bay and use my current brewing refrigerator as a kegerator. I've run the numbers and that is cheaper than buying all the heating equipment. I might even put the fermenting bay/freezer inside so I can ferment all year.
This is probably the best bet. One unit for fermentation, can be small maybe to carboys in size. And one larger one for serving... at least 6 kegs in size.
Craigslist is god.
I can get a perfectly good fridge for free.
How did you score a free fridge on craigslist?!
meisterofpuppets wrote:
Craigslist is god.
I can get a perfectly good fridge for free.
I wish I had, had a truck......a guy in Columbus was giving away a kegerator a couple month's ago that was brand new.....he and his wife quit drinking 
Never know what you will find!!!!
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