If you know you will eventually go cabinet then get coolers, you can start saving now for the future cabinet or just get more sticks!!!
Coolidor or Wineador? What do you think?
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dang man i would grab one of those vinotemps.
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Of the two, I wouldn't consider anything but the wine cooler. If you can need/want the temp control it's a no brainer. If you don't need that part, I'd still rather have a non-functioning wine cooler, than a coolidor. To me it's an aesthetics thing. Both will do the same thing, but a busted wine cooler will look a lot nicer than a cooler.
Guess ill start cooler then wait and see. I like ccs but never participated in aging them (didnt know to) last count I have 14 coolers (from getting somewhere w/o one and buying one for beer and ice) so using one (or two or 3) won't inconvenience me.. Doing the math that's more than enough for the money I'd spend on cc boxes to start my rotation. I'd never have more than 10 boxes aging and the cooler would be out of sight during that time until I pull a box and put them in a humi to smoke.
can someone point me to a sticky or thread on coolidor set up? when i search it I get every thing with the word coolidor in it
Never mind found it
Both. I have full, and partial boxes in the coolidor in the basement, and the wine cooler upstairs with nice cedar drawers with single sticks in it. Whenever I run out of something upstairs, I go down to the basement, and get a 5pack and put it in the wine cooler. The cooler was only around $60, plus the cost of two lbs of beads, and holds a TON of boxes. The wine cooler with drawers is NOT what you want for boxes. Most aren't wide enough to hold two boxes side by side. They're inefficient for boxes unless you have only a couple of shelves.
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Many others have said it already, but it all depends on whether you need temp control or not.
I think the temp control is important. I've always placed more of an emphasis on humidity rather than temp, and I think the temp is something I've sorely overlooked.
With that said, I am leaning toward the wineador for three reasons:
1) Temperature regulation.
2) Longer-term storage space.
3) Aesthetics.
Any recommendations on how to get this done?
With that said, I am leaning toward the wineador for three reasons:
1) Temperature regulation.
2) Longer-term storage space.
3) Aesthetics.
Any recommendations on how to get this done?
Thinkin my closet in the basement where my other dors are stays about the same temp most of the time. Never checked tho. The cooler would be in the bottom corner of that closet. So I guess I need to put a thermometer in there and monitor it
It would be cute if you got a coolidor that matches sean's. Plus, it would save you the money to buy those 30 boxes.
i think we could collectively turn the wineador into the artform. POTUB, how'd the visit to Chula Vista go to scope out some wine storage?
I bought my wineador from this guy. He has a huge warehouse in San Marcos and it's full of merch that he buys from stores going out of business. When I was there, he had at least 10+ of these and 5-10 Vinotemp 18's and 28's. He said he sells at Kobe Swap Meet regularly also.
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/app/3717301365.html
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/app/3717301365.html
Yo, Jay. Just get the winedor... I only did the coolidor as a cheep temporary storage option while I tried to convince Nicole that a wine fridge was a good idea. Heck, let's both get fridges (because I am going to need one before this summer) and we can build them out together.
Yeah, I am getting some extra $$ in the next couple of weeks from a side job I am working on... this would be the ideal time to put it past Nicole.
