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jeremy johnson wrote:I think the most confusing thing is how nutty to be about consistent temps...it seems like people are either fanatical or not stressed in extremes...
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To keep things on the cheap - Another friend of mine lined his walls and made racks using the cardboard tubes from carpet rolls. The carpet stores were glad to get rid of them. They're just the right diameter, easy to cut to length and can be easily stacked and glued in 1x8 frames.jeremy johnson wrote:...I'm also thinking about what kind of wine racks to get...
Paul Winalski
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jeremy johnson wrote:so after listening to all your collective advice, I have decided to move forward with a cellar in my basement. I've tested the temp, and it will have to be active, as it fluctuates too much during the day, but I think I can get a corner of my basement (which doesn't really get ANY sun) insulated and closed off pretty easily.
Now I'm wondering if any of you have tips on doing this more properly. The real key is in the cooling arena, and I'm wondering if there are any inexpensive ways around it, as it seems RATHER pricey. Also- I'm wondering who has basement cellar experience, because I'm a little confused about the winter months...I'm pretty sure it gets pretty cold in there...what do you do to make sure the wines don't get too cold? Rookie questions, I'm sure, but let me know if you have advice!
Paul Winalski
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Robin Garr wrote:For me, the middle ground seems fair: Avoid <i>extreme</i> temperatures, and avoid sudden, sharp temperature changes. Seasonal variations within the safe range are fine - a passive cellar with an annual range from 50 to 65 is outstanding, and summer peaks of 70 aren't the end of the world. Above that point, start thinking about the cellar for shorter-term storage, but even there, I wouldn't sweat five years.
Paul Winalski wrote:The big problem is thermostat control. Conventional room air conditioners don't have thermostats that can be set low enough. Back when I built this wine room, Hunter manufactured a programmable digital thermostat that I have set to turn on if the temperature exceeds 57 degrees F, and to shut off when the temperature falls below 56 degrees F. It exercises its control by turning the AC power to the whole air conditioner unit on and off. To use this sort of mechanism, you just take out the air conditioner's normal thermostat entirely, so that the compressor always operates whenever there's AC power to the air conditioner.
Paul Winalski
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Max Hauser wrote:FYI Paul (and others), such commercial temperature controllers (in effect, outboard thermostats, with their own sensors and controls, which you connect to a cooler or heater that's set to run wide-open) are now highly available and affordable. In a recent thread elsewhere about sous-vide cooking, I described a different use for these outboard controllers.
Paul Winalski wrote: But from what you say another producer's stepped in.
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jeremy johnson wrote:just to clue you in, here's what I'm working with:
jeremy johnson wrote:I think the most confusing thing is how nutty to be about consistent temps...it seems like people are either fanatical or not stressed in extremes...
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