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ferment. The foam on top is from my cheap but
effective aerator. You can see my cheap lager box.
Ok, the design should be self-explanatory from the photo - but this is two sheets of 4x8 styrofoam insulation, duct taped into three sides of a box in an outside facing corner near a draughty window. That piece you see duct-taped on the back wall helps keep the lid from falling into the box. The temperature stays between 40F and 55F, depending how cold it is outside. |
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This day, for example, it's -5C (mild), and therefore 52F in the lager box. Perfect for primary fermentation. |
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The beautiful box, full of fermenting beer, like a huge present on Christmas morning. I should put a bow on top. |
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All grain brewing is hard work, especially for the assistants. They are, of course, no help when it comes to dealing with the aftermath of two boilovers! |
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Six hours later, and there's a bit of foam - if you re-pitch healthy yeast from a previous batch, you should see this in about 2 hours. Well, that's the tour. As always, feel free to sign my guestbook and let me know what you think! |
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