Apartment Cellar

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by JGam115, Jun 16, 2014.

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  1. JGam115

    JGam115 Pundit (977) Apr 8, 2013 New York
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    I have to say that the pics I've seen for most people's cellars are great uses of overflow closets, basement cubbies and the like. Unfortunately, I live in an apartment on a high floor in NYC where heat easily makes all rooms 78+ degrees in the summer. My pantry and bar just ain't gonna cut it any more.

    I was looking into renting a climate-controlled room at a storage facility close to my place. It's damn pricey, but it may be my only alternative. I know there are services for storing wine bottles specifically, but nothing for beer.

    For those of you in apartments, how do you combat the heat?

    I'm moving into a larger apartment sometime in the next few months...pretty much gutting it and had dreams of installing a dedicated beverage cooler in a corner of the room. I don't even want to think about the energy bill though.
     
    #1 JGam115, Jun 16, 2014
  2. deleted_user_33396

    deleted_user_33396 Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2005

    I live in NYC also and I have a 220 bottle Vintage Keeper wine cellar that I use for my beer and wine. It cost me $1300 ten years ago. It does the job but it's not cheap. And it adds about $15 a month to my electric bill.
     
    #2 deleted_user_33396, Jun 16, 2014
  3. kosstamojan

    kosstamojan Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2014 Virginia

    Yeah I have a similar problem with my apt in Northern Virginia. Utilities are included so power isn't the issue but I'm from Southern Louisiana and I like it hot, I never set the AC below 80 and often I just turn it off. Eventually I'll just have to get a 2nd temp controlled fridge.
     
    #3 kosstamojan, Jun 17, 2014
  4. ocl1536

    ocl1536 Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2013 North Carolina

    Not sure what size cellar you need, but I bought a used Haier wine fridge on craigslist and just took out the wine racks and replaced it with one piece of plywood. Works great and you can set a target temp. It can hold up to 16 cork&caged 750s up top and probably another 20-25 bottles below. I keep mine at 54 and it's been great. Old beer fridge vs wine fridge in the pic [​IMG]
     
    #4 ocl1536, Jun 18, 2014
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