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GENERAL CHEESE MAKING BOARDS (Specific Cheese Making in Boards above) => EQUIPMENT - Aging Cheese, Caves => Topic started by: CdnMorganGal on June 08, 2012, 07:40:24 AM
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Here in Costa Rica, small fridges without freezer compartments are not available, and wine coolers, when they can be found are outrageously expensive. But - there are a lot of used pop coolers for sale. I know I would need to black out the glass doors, and I have an external thermostat in case its needed to override the coolers settings. What other considerations, pros & cons are there with this idea?
Thx.
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I don't know what a pop cooler is, but if it has a compressor and you can put some sort of controller on it (Johnson, Ranco, wired-in PID) to regulate the temperature, then the other considerations are air movement to ensure consistent temperature throughout, and humidity control and/or the use of mini-caves. If you don't want to black out the glass door, you could just cut a sheet of insulation board to fit. That would serve the dual purpose of improving insulation and blocking the light.
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A pop cooler is a refrigerator unit with opening glass doors and shelving that holds bottles of cola and such. Convenience stores typically have them, you reach in and grab your pop.
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That sounds like it would make a perfect cave.
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Hey gang,
I just purchased such a pop cooler for use as a cheese fridge. It has a glass door on it. Could anyone tell me the reason why the glass should be blocked out? How does light affect aging cheese?
Nathan