Easy DIY Brew Fermentation Chamber Part 1 of 2 | Home Brewing DIY

[@FamilyDIY]

Build your very own temperature-controlled fermentation chamber for your home brewing. Link for the Temperature Controller amzn.to/3cm87B4 Chest Freezer: amzn.to/2WX4E5B As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

[@JoeSmith-ey6ur]

I have a mini fridge on the way and already purchased the temp controller. What do you set the controls on the freezer?

[@dsinned9992]

Could this fit 2 carboys?

[@FamilyDIY]

@@dsinned9992 yes, you should be able to fit two side by side

[@goldistocks609]

Put your Carboy on a piece of styrofoam. The ambient temp takes longer to cool down than the siding of the freezer which is in direct contact with the carboy and can shock the yeast

[@FamilyDIY]

Thank you so much for the tip!

[@timhaugen6410]

Thank you... Sweet level up.

[@viol8r007]

excellent i shall use my vertical freezer for this exactly and my small good making

[@FamilyDIY]

Cheers!

[@Randel1966]

Just curious how this set up has held up over the years. I plan on doing the same with my freeze. I do like the ink bird method which would allow me to go back to full freezing if I chose to. Thank for the video.

[@Randel1966]

I went ahead and got the Wi-Fi inkbird controller. It works fantastic! I highly recommend a Rechargeable Desiccant Pack. I was getting a lot of moisture before. I mean dripping. I put one of those desiccate packs in the freezer basket and now nice and dry.

[@FamilyDIY]

It has been holding up very well no problems!

[@FamilyDIY]

That's awesome. I need to invest and get the wifi one as well

[@thomasfrank1227]

That's a great idea. Perfect! Thank you.

[@FamilyDIY]

You are most welcome!

[@alanpotter8680]

This would work even better if you replace the thermostat with one more suited for higher temperatures (10-30C / 50-90F) and place the probe inside the fermenter. It takes longer to cool but it happens smoothly and once you reach the required temperature, there will be very little fluctuations (if any at all), giving the yeast much more reliable, stress-free environment. I've made a fermenting chamber from scratch that can fit my 160L fermenter, using parts from an old refrigerator. It works great for lagers, too.

[@FamilyDIY]

thanks for the great tips!

[@joshlipsmeyer2502]

Have you noticed the flavor being altered by the smell of the freezer?

[@FamilyDIY]

Nope. Mind does not have a smell.

[@paulreyes2853]

What PT time do you use

[@joang.4430]

Very clever!

[@hatchertiger]

Seams like a refrigerator would work as well? I have dodged the issue of lower temperatures in the summer by using Voss kveik yeast as it will ferment up to 104 degrees.

[@FamilyDIY]

Yea you probably could. Would want to use a temperature controller and probe to hold proper temperature if needed.

[@hatchertiger]

@@FamilyDIY Yes I would use the temperature controller and probe. I brew small batches so I don't need anything that big. Voss Kveik is unreal. I had it in an outdoor closet where the temperature 90 + and it was just fermenting away.

[@FamilyDIY]

I will have to give that a try. Thanks for the tip!

[@Ozzidelic]

What you use for heat, a heating element ??? or just shut it down periodically ?

[@FamilyDIY]

Check out my video here, I show the heater I use. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKLMiKt5qc97rrM

[@Ozzidelic]

@@FamilyDIY Thank you so much !! I appreciate that

[@timhaugen6410]

is there enough clearance, on that side shelf, for a one gallon or two?

[@FamilyDIY]

Yes.

[@timhaugen6410]

@@FamilyDIY Thank you, again. FULL SAILS AND HAPPY TRAILS!!! MAY THE ADVENTURES THAT LAY BEFORE BE MIGHTY AND GRAND!!!

[@timhaugen6410]

@@FamilyDIY Thank you for your time and experience.

[@paulwatts2310]

Do you just plug the freezer into the cooling side of the ink bird? No bypassing anything

[@FamilyDIY]

Hi Paul. Yes, just plug the freezer into the cooling side of the ink bird and set the desired temperature. If you also want to include a heater, what my other video that shows how that works. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKLMiKt5qc97rrM

[@guitar81sb]

How do you put the fermenter in the freezer? Do you have a pulley system or something?

[@FamilyDIY]

Its only 5 gallons, I do it by hand.

[@travisbudzinski]

Use carboy straps. Find some sturdy ones that are strong and work well with your body and the kegerator you're going to use (i.e. don't use a side-strap setup if you're going to be lowering the carboy into your kegerator).

[@timhaugen6410]

I ask the same question, as a newb, 2 years later. Is there a good front opening fridge that I could set up on a higher shelf?

[@caryhsiao]

Hi, thanks for sharing the useful information!! one quick question, how do you heat up the chamber to say 68 degrees, when the ambient temperature is cold in winter? thanks.

[@FamilyDIY]

If you need to warm it up, you can use one of these: Kenley Fermentation Carboy Heater - Kombucha Heating Pad 12 Inch - Homebrew Warmer Kit with Built-in Temperature Control - Brew Vessel Warming Mat for Beer Wine Home Brewing - Consistent Radiant Heat www.amazon.com/dp/B077TWMWXD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_fntDDbM7Y3CFM

[@FamilyDIY]

Hi Cary, I posted a new video about adding a heater plus improving monitoring the temperature. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKLMiKt5qc97rrM

[@hesuus]

@@FamilyDIY Thanks for the info. Does that pad really works with at least a 5 gal batch? Have you ever tried in a 30 L Speidel fermentor?

[@didjesbydan]

Hi there, would these pads work to help regulate the temp of the entire chest freezer? Or will they only transfer enough heat to warm up a carboy directly on top? I am trying to cold stabilize my wine around 32 degrees using the Inkbird in a chest freezer, but it overshoots by 11 degrees, going down to 21 degrees over about five minutes, before returning to 32 degrees over the course of about fifteen minutes. That is pretty wild fluctuation. I don't want to freeze the wine, but keep it just above freezing (I guess around 25-28F for my 12-13%ABV wine). I'm not sure if a heat pad would help lower its range of fluctuation.

[@billhodges6547]

How many 5 gallon brews will that chest hold?

[@FamilyDIY]

Currently with my setup a can fit one of my fermenters in at a time. Could easily get narrower ones to do more. More than enough space for bottles. My local home brew found they could fit 4 kegs, CO2 tank, & some bottles.