jigsaw 11,902 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 http://www.donedeal.ie/cateringfittings-for-sale/cold-room/6401003 isnt that a handy job,neat and obscure at the same time...............when I win the lotto . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Nice job, Jigs. So, now build ye own one. The special 'thermostat', to keep the temperature down, is under a score ..... Rest is self explanatory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Looks easy enough to knock up? Lined with Kingspan and then maybe vinyl? What would the chiller unit be like for one of these? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 What would the chiller unit be like for one of these? Gaz; Ye just use the bare guts of a fridge. Take all the extraneous white stuff away. Then add ye own 'box'. It's old hat in Home Brew circles Then, ye get an STC 1000 (Less than a score, on average) and ye good to go. F**king Kingspan would be the eye watering part! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,902 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 pete idont understand 1 bit of all that,lol.making stuff was never a strong point of mine.I can make a lot of noise but thats about as far as my talents go,lol I own a hammer and a hand saw and havent used them in years,i hate DIY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Okay then, Jigs; I'll make ye one. Call it a straight Grand! How cheap is that?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,902 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) as I said,when I win the lotto.hows that,or would ye accept an I.O.U. Edited February 28, 2014 by jigsaw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 is it that easy pete? how big a room we talking? im puttin 1 in garden in summer but a mate of a mate quoted me 1300 just for electrical side of things if i built room and lined it??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 a mate of a mate quoted me 1300 ..... I think I'd have to reconsider my relationship with any " Mate " who wanted to rush me That sort of money, 'Meat! I mean, f**k me; I'm perfectly Delighted to be stood corrected by any passing Refrigeration Engineers who'd care to disavow me of what I'm given to understand? I mean, I've never actually made one of these things. Simply no use for one. But, enough lads on the beer forums do. I'm actually planning to make the other way, as we speak. I need a 'Warm Cabinet' to ferment my beer in. Others use Cold Cabinets (Yeah, alright; F**king great fridges) to Cold Condition their beers in. In five gallon batches, this is. Basic principle is the same though. Beer or deer. Well insulated, wet proofed and wipe able surface lined chamber. See what that guy's done? Stripped out the motor and tubing from a fridge / freezer. It's basically the shit at the back. Then, a couple of pipes lead off to a grill. I believe that's the grill, visible, though disguised, in the back of that cabinet. Middle picture. Just dig all the pipe work out of a fridge or freezer, as ye dismantle it. FFS, don't pierce a pipe though! More ammonia will be yours than a thousand babies piss can generate! Fit said grill of cold getting pipes into your own version of their new fridge / freezer home. Plug in ye STC 1000, set to how cold ye want it. Get the f**k out of there, or be made cold! It really Is that simple. STC acts like a Reverse Heater Thermostat. It simply tells the cooler unit to keep on going, generating more and more coldness, till it gets down to - x degrees. Then allows it to switch off. Back on when it gets warmer ..... In no time, ye have a self regulated Cold Storage Unit. Can ye not, Now, see how simple it is? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 got to be worth a try before paying somebody, cheers for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,216 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 http://www.donedeal.ie/cateringfittings-for-sale/cold-room/6401003 isnt that a handy job,neat and obscure at the same time...............when I win the lotto . Search for second hand cold rooms I used to fit them years ago, piece of piss to set up and you could get one under a grand complete with satellite compressor When you put it up, silicone between each panel before you lock them together give you a very nice sealed fit. Make sure the compressor is gassed up (if not you could probably get a refrigeration engineer to do it for under a ton ) only tools you'll need is Allen key, map gas, flux and rods Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,216 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 is it that easy pete? how big a room we talking? im puttin 1 in garden in summer but a mate of a mate quoted me 1300 just for electrical side of things if i built room and lined it??? Dotty plenty of ways to get one cheaper bought and fitted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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