Keeping FV cool

[Krytern]

I want to do another brew in a couple weeks (a stout) but it will probably get hotter then it is now. I don't have air conditioning so how could I keep my FV cool? It's a plastic fermentation bucket.

 

[baggybill]

My 'cool' area was supposed to be my garage but when checking temps recently, it has been sitting at 20C-21C during the day. As I have the space in the garage, I bought a cheap £20 fridge on Gumtree and have it plugged in via a cheap timer which only powers it on for 15 minutes every two hours. Still experimenting with timings but at the moment seems to hold it about 12.5C

Alternatively, I was thinking about sitting it in a tray of cold water and using some of those plastic, re-usable, freezer ice packs e.g. put two frozen ones in the water in the morning and repeat in the evening. Maybe need about six so there's always a couple in the freezer ready. Or, tie them up and make a couple of cooler belts :-)

Like I said though - I have the space so went for the fridge.

 

[Bobw]

Could you stand it in some cold water, may,be with an old sheet or something wrapped round so the bottom edge is immersed? That's my plan anyway. Getting a porter on for Christmas?

Bob

 

[Krytern]

Thanks for the replies guys. I don't have much room so the fridge is out and I think icepack might make it a little too cold but that is a good idea for the summer when it is over 30 degrees. I'll try immersing the FV in some water with a old sheet since that makes sense as the sheet would sweat cooling it down.