Say hello to Brunhilde, the latest addition to my brewing arsenal. As you can see, she comfortably nestles two carboys in her busom, and she holds her temper(ature) quite well. Thermostat and Fridge together were less than $70.00

Here she is in action:

I have an independent thermometer to keep an eye on the thermostat. I'm happy to say that they are within 0.3 degrees of each other. The blow off tube leads to a water bottle mounted securely in the door. All in all, it's a very simple, straightforward setup.

The recipe is a Samuel Adams Boston Lager clone (thanks for the book reference, Mark). Just brewed today (Sunday, Feb 7), so it'll probably be the April meeting before I'm able to share the results with you. Until then.

-Marc

Cool,

now get that other carboy full so that you aren't wasting any room in that cooler.

CB Don

Umm, Sam Adams Winter Lager?

I totally agree with you on the need for more shelving. It's a painful waste of space to have just one carboy in there.