100 Can Cooler Bag. Kmart Doesnt Have Them.

[stowaway]

Summer is coming around, and i can only fit 1 fermenter in my fermenting fridge. (which i use for my lagers)

I am trying to get one of these cooler bags but they dont have them at kmart anymore (atleast not at my local kmart)

Anyone seen them anywhere else? I tried a camping store and bunnigns but neither had them.

 

[microbe]

When I got mine I had to go through about 7 or 8 K-Mart's before I found one. IIRC I found mine at Lismore - I was helped by the fact that work takes me to lots of shopping centres. If you want I can keep an eye out for you and (let you know/buy one for you) when or if I see one.

Cheers,

microbe

 

[KillerRx4]

I spotted these yesterday at a Anaconda sports shop. On sale for $15.

 

[stowaway]

When I got mine I had to go through about 7 or 8 K-Mart's before I found one. IIRC I found mine at Lismore - I was helped by the fact that work takes me to lots of shopping centres. If you want I can keep an eye out for you and (let you know/buy one for you) when or if I see one.

Cheers,

microbe

ill try another couple of kmarts and get back to you. thanks for the offer.

 

[stillscottish]

I saw them in my local Bunnings last week.
Different brand -can't remember what it was, but they were beside the regular eskies.
A bit pricier though. $29 IIRC.

Cheers
Campbell

 

[andrewg1978]

Big W sell these as well,

but personally i would not use these. Spend the few $ more on a 2nd hand fridge and a fridge mate controller and you will never look back!

Andrew

 

[stowaway]

Big W sell these as well,

but personally i would not use these. Spend the few $ more on a 2nd hand fridge and a fridge mate controller and you will never look back!

Andrew

I already have a fridge that fits 1 fermenter in it..
I dont have room for a bigger 1

 

[kook]

Big W sell these as well,

but personally i would not use these. Spend the few $ more on a 2nd hand fridge and a fridge mate controller and you will never look back!

Andrew

I've got two fridges and I still use one of these. They're perfect for doing ales in winter time. Just stick the fermenter in, wrap in a blanket and it'll keep itself warm enough (16-18) and steady in temp.

Frees up the fermentation fridge for two fermenters of lager


They're also handy for a party keg. Fits a 9L keg, few bottles of soft drink and 2 bags of ice no problem.

 

[stowaway]

I've got two fridges and I still use one of these. They're perfect for doing ales in winter time. Just stick the fermenter in, wrap in a blanket and it'll keep itself warm enough (16-18) and steady in temp.

Frees up the fermentation fridge for two fermenters of lager


They're also handy for a party keg. Fits a 9L keg, few bottles of soft drink and 2 bags of ice no problem.

I was more thinking of ales in summer time with Rotating Ice day and night.

 

[braufrau]

My poor old carboard box that I do my fermenting in has seen better days.
I'll have to go and get another one soon, since I get them from bunnings, I might see if they have 100 can cooler bags in adelaide too.
But then again... cardboard boxes are free and well insulated so .... maybe not!

 

[Fourstar]

not a bad idea, i was dreading the hot summer nights. also moving to a new place so i am unsure as to where i will keep the fermenter at a stable temp. thinking the laundry should suffice. as long as no one uses the clothes dryer in summer.

 

[brettprevans]

+1 for using the search function. sorry but this had been covered a lot and a search for '100 can cooler' will bring up all the responses.

Kmart doesnt stock anymore. Anaconda does. bunnings does (sometimes).

 

[stowaway]

My poor old carboard box that I do my fermenting in has seen better days.
I'll have to go and get another one soon, since I get them from bunnings, I might see if they have 100 can cooler bags in adelaide too.
But then again... cardboard boxes are free and well insulated so .... maybe not!

How is a cardboard box insulated?

 

[braufrau]

How is a cardboard box insulated?

Corrugated cardboard ... just ask homeless people!

OK .. not the most brilliant of insulators but check this out ...
http://www.ceramiboard.com/

Quote from that site ..
"Corrugated cardboard possesses many features that are desirable in a building material such as light-weightness, stiffness and thermal insulation value at low cost. Preventing the widespread use of cardboard as a building material have been deficiencies in three areas, namely:

* strength
* fire resistance
* sound transmission.
"

 

[drsmurto]

I've got two fridges and I still use one of these. They're perfect for doing ales in winter time. Just stick the fermenter in, wrap in a blanket and it'll keep itself warm enough (16-18) and steady in temp.

Frees up the fermentation fridge for two fermenters of lager


They're also handy for a party keg. Fits a 9L keg, few bottles of soft drink and 2 bags of ice no problem.

Wrap fermenter in an old sleeping bag, keeps my ales nice at 18-20C. For lagers i use a dead fridge which at this time of the year is holding a steady 10C by itself. In summer i use 2L bottles of ice swapped morning and night. I have a fridge controller but dont use it..... and my keg fridge has been switched off for nearly 5 weeks now B)

Dont fight nature dude, work with her...

 

[braufrau]

Wrap fermenter in an old sleeping bag, keeps my ales nice at 18-20C.

Our local op shop is a great source of doonas, blankets and sleeping bags.

 

[Duff]

FYI - I spotted these yesterday (different brand) at the local Spotlight store if anyone is looking for them.

 

[BEC26]

I went to my Spotlight (Taree NSW) and they had never heard of them . . .aaaaghhhhhh 34 deg today as well!

Cheers

 

[QldKev]

Also try the BCF, if you really need I think one of the outboard flush bags would work and offer reasonable insulation.

QldKev

 

[quantocks]

my local Bunnings doesn't have any and the KMart only have 75 can coolers. are the 75 can ones too small?