Pics Of My Newly Fab'd Fermenting Fridge Shelves

[Barley Belly]

When I first got my fermenting fridge I had a similar problem as most, the standard shelves are too flimsy.

So I thought a good strong idea would be to get a coupla shelves made up outta the same stuff as the amplimesh security screens.
I got a quote and it was $140
There was no way I was forking out $140 to put shelves in a fridge that only cost me $50.

So I just doubled up shelves where I could and put bit of wood under others.

That was until I went to an aluminium supply place the other day a priced the channel and joiners to make my own.

It was around $35 all up for 6m of channel and 8 joiners.
I already had an old screen door I got of a bloke at work.
The channel is around 10mm, which was a snug fit where the old shelf used to go.

So for $35 and a few rivets, I already had, I came up with these. (Pics also contain my two latest AG creations transferred from cube to fermenter tonight to christen my new shelves)

 

[marlow_coates]

Looks the goods mate,

My fridge has a brick, with a plank of wood on top :icon_cheers:

Sadly stuck with just one fermenter with a tonne of space above it where a second could be sitting.

Marlow

 

[notung]

This may be a really stupid question, but what are the blue things on your fermenter taps? Some sort of hygienic seal system? Or am I misinterpreting the photo???

 

[FarsideOfCrazy]

This may be a really stupid question, but what are the blue things on your fermenter taps? Some sort of hygienic seal system? Or am I misinterpreting the photo???

They look like milk bottle lids to catch any drips.

 

[drew9242]

They look like milk bottle lids to catch any drips.

Yea that was what i was going to say. Keeps the fridge nice and clean.

 

[Barley Belly]

This may be a really stupid question, but what are the blue things on your fermenter taps? Some sort of hygienic seal system? Or am I misinterpreting the photo???

They are plastic caps we use at work to cap hydraulic hose once we cut it

I *cough* bought a couple to use to catch the drips if I get the occasional leaking tap ( as mentioned by a coupla posters)

 

[raven19]

Looks the goods mate,

My fridge has a brick, with a plank of wood on top :icon_cheers:

+1 Very schmick setup that!

 

[QldKev]

very nice, a lot better than my 2 shelves dropped ontop of each other idea.

QldKev

 

[bconnery]

very nice, a lot better than my 2 shelves dropped ontop of each other idea.

QldKev

Exactly what I do QldKev

They still sag with 25L of wort on them though...

 

[mwd]

They are plastic caps we use at work to cap hydraulic hose once we cut it

I *cough* bought a couple to use to catch the drips if I get the occasional leaking tap ( as mentioned by a coupla posters)

Also noted the 'bottle cap airlock'

The ants up here carry crowbars and scuba gear :icon_offtopic: