Comments on: Kurt’s Fermentation Temperature Control System http://winemakersacademy.com/kurts-temperature-control-system/ Your Winemaking Educational Source Mon, 25 Jun 2018 06:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Matt Williams http://winemakersacademy.com/kurts-temperature-control-system/#comment-409 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:25:00 +0000 http://winemakersacademy.org/?p=2384#comment-409 Very good information GMB! It seems like aquarium equipment is well suited for maintaining fermentation temperatures. -Matt

]]> By: Matt Williams http://winemakersacademy.com/kurts-temperature-control-system/#comment-408 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 19:43:00 +0000 http://winemakersacademy.org/?p=2384#comment-408 In reply to Juan.

Hi Juan, thanks for sharing your system with us! For the reader, here are the pictures of Juan’s temperature control system.

]]> By: Juan http://winemakersacademy.com/kurts-temperature-control-system/#comment-407 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:30:00 +0000 http://winemakersacademy.org/?p=2384#comment-407 Hi Kurt,
Fantastic engineering and workmanship!
I live in Bogota, Colombia, in the Andies Mountains, at an elevation of about 2,500 metres. where the days get warm and the nights cold. Our temperture varies from a high of about 20 celcius to a low of 0 celcius year round. My apartment, as well as most homes in Bogota, is unheated.
The best system I found to keep a warm carboy stable are a 40w and 60w lightbulb. I use an external wine thermometre to monitor the cabinet’s air temperture.
I had a carpenter build me a wooden cabinet with removeable shelfs and two electrical sockets.
Since I also make my own yogurt and bread, I needed a flexible heating system.
The cabinet rests on two levels of bricks. With the bottom and middle shelf removed, the cabinet interior is high enough for the carboy and the lamp.
I use the 60w for wines and the 40w for the smaller spaces.
The cabinet is made from 3/8 inch (15mm) thick wood. The cabinet is 20×20 inches (51x51cm) and 22 inches (56cm) high. I had it made 3 years ago and its served me well.
I will send Matt some photos.
Cheers.
Juan

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