The Zeer Pot(from MAKE magazine)
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:27 am
by leaky_porch
this could be a cheap and easy way to regulate fermentation temperature:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/0 ... 6B48984890
Re: The Zeer Pot(from MAKE magazine)
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:40 am
by brewinhard
When does your first prototype hit the shelves?
Re: The Zeer Pot(from MAKE magazine)
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:07 am
by Sam Scott
Can I hook my Ranco up to it?
Re: The Zeer Pot(from MAKE magazine)
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:19 am
by leaky_porch
Sam Scott wrote:Can I hook my Ranco up to it?
sure, but then it wouldn't be cheap anymore
Re: The Zeer Pot(from MAKE magazine)
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:34 am
by im1dermike
Two clay pots are nested with a relatively thin layer of sand between them. The sand is watered twice daily, and the inner pot, which is lidded, is cooled by evaporation.
Seems like a $5 keg tub and ice (added twice daily) would still be a better option than finding two large porous pots and sand to water (twice daily)...
Re: The Zeer Pot(from MAKE magazine)
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:45 am
by leaky_porch
im1dermike wrote:Two clay pots are nested with a relatively thin layer of sand between them. The sand is watered twice daily, and the inner pot, which is lidded, is cooled by evaporation.
Seems like a $5 keg tub and ice (added twice daily) would still be a better option than finding two large porous pots and sand to water (twice daily)...
depends on how readily available water and ice are
don't get me wrong, i'm sticking with my chest freezer + temp controller, but i thought i'd throw this out there for new folks looking for a cheap way to improve temperature stability.
Re: The Zeer Pot(from MAKE magazine)
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:40 pm
by jomebrew
This could work but I think you could have issues in more humid areas. Same is true with the wet towel in a tray of water, acting like a wick, and a small fan.