Aging & the Cave

Aging is where nothing appears to happen for months and then you either have something wonderful or a cracked, ammoniated disappointment. The difference is almost entirely two numbers and a breeze — and the machinery for holding them steady.

The Numbers

The Numbers A domestic fridge is 10–15° too cold and is a dehumidifier by design. Here are the targets it fails, and the failure table for everything that goes wrong in a cave. Explore →

My Aging Fridge

My Aging Fridge A secondhand refrigerator rebuilt to hold the low fifties at 90% — plus motors inside it that turn the wheels so the door opens when the cave wants it to, not when the cheese does. Explore →

Building a Cave

Building a Cave Four by ten feet, cement on three sides, a vapor barrier and a salvaged wooden walk-in cooler door. I did not build a cave — I found one and finished it. Explore →