Walk in cooler

[dan.lamb]

I hate you.

Nice work. I wish I had a shed I could convert.

[Crut]

more pics to come, but got my ranco installed today. Hooked up to the AC unit for a test and works great. Heading to Sams to buy a steel shelve, then some great stuff for sealing and we're ready to rock.
I have a feeling im gonna love this controller. Being able to have precise control over temp is gonna blow my mind. I do have one question though, i read somewhere(BYO mag) about using a WL yeast vial for the temp probe, but it had some sort of solution in it? anyone remember what it was?
-Crut

[foomench]

Water. At least the one I read about. Seal it well so it doesn't all just evaporate away.

[Hammer]

Sweet! Got me bringing the Hate!

I like the idea of the metal studs for making it movable. I have an idea about this. Instead of the metal studs which could transmit heat eaisily, what about a sandwich construction? 1/4" Luan, then pink foam board insulation as thick as you can afford, then 1/2" OSB or plywood, Pink foam, luan. If you use screws just long enough to go through the Luan and into the 1/2" core from both sides you should have a strong structural panel without anything transmitting the heat or the cold through it directly. I would like to build this with 2" insulation when I can affort it. I also think if you are going that far I would rap each pannel in 1x pine to protect the foam. Just need a way to seal between the pannels.

Any thoughts?

[TimC]

I do have one question though, i read somewhere(BYO mag) about using a WL yeast vial for the temp probe, but it had some sort of solution in it? anyone remember what it was?

If you're referring to this:


he used the goop from an ice pack.

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showpost.php?p=116039&postcount=113

[Crut]

thats exactly what i was looking for.
I know you want to measure liquid temp, but what was the goop for? why not just water. Its late, im tired and didnt find what i was looking for other than its the ice pack goop.
-Crut

[Crut]

more pics-sealed up what little gaps with great stuff, A/C unit is in and hooked up to the controller, working great, havnt tested it below50 yet, but soon. Need to seal up one spot on the door, add the shelf and its done. Oh and a few pics of the finalized hop percolator and hops fridge.








hop perc





im cant tell you how much im geeked to fire this thing up and throw some brew in it.
-Crut

[Agnebrew]

Coming along nicely, Crut.