Baulko Brewer
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I want to pick the brains of you electical geniuses out there or perhaps someone who has achieved something similar:
I am currently using my beer fridge as a place to keep my fermenter to keep temps constant.
I am thinking of devising a cheap alterior method that will allow me to use my fridge for its original design. Keeping the beer cold.
I want build a box and insulate the interior. Easy!! Now the tricky part....
My thoughts are to get one of those STC-1000 thermostat controllers off Ebay and hook it up to two peltiers. One peltier hooked to a copper plate at the bottom for heating and another at the top for cooling. I believe that the thermostat will regulate the temp accordingly.
Will the peltier offer enough heat/cooling to produce constant brewing temps? I want it range from say 5-25 degrees. The box is going to be roughly 24"W x 24"D x 36"H. The copper plates I considered are 15cms x15cms x 1.2MM
I only remember the peltier by year 9 science and remember it being very hot on one side and extremly cold on the other.
Can I maybe get away with only having 1 plate and both peltier's hooked to the same plate.
Is there a better way (Apart from belt pads etc)??
I am currently using my beer fridge as a place to keep my fermenter to keep temps constant.
I am thinking of devising a cheap alterior method that will allow me to use my fridge for its original design. Keeping the beer cold.
I want build a box and insulate the interior. Easy!! Now the tricky part....
My thoughts are to get one of those STC-1000 thermostat controllers off Ebay and hook it up to two peltiers. One peltier hooked to a copper plate at the bottom for heating and another at the top for cooling. I believe that the thermostat will regulate the temp accordingly.
Will the peltier offer enough heat/cooling to produce constant brewing temps? I want it range from say 5-25 degrees. The box is going to be roughly 24"W x 24"D x 36"H. The copper plates I considered are 15cms x15cms x 1.2MM
I only remember the peltier by year 9 science and remember it being very hot on one side and extremly cold on the other.
Can I maybe get away with only having 1 plate and both peltier's hooked to the same plate.
Is there a better way (Apart from belt pads etc)??