Recent content by metro0308

Got it, I must have misunderstood. So essentially if I want to ferment at a temp in the 60's I'll find that freezer isn't very freezy b/c it's the same compressor for the fridge, and the controller will keep cutting power when the fridge it at the warmer temp. But if I am setting it to a colder...

I know this is an old thread, but why would I not be able to use this with a top/bottom combo for fermentation?

Make sense. Right now a fermentation chamber is the most important. I do have a good friend that is a realtor and he comes across fridges every once in a while so I think I'll hold out to get a double door unit and convert it like the thread that was posted above. Thanks a bunch for the advice!

So let me ask you this then. The Lowes by me has a small chest freezer that is dented for $50 brand new. It would hold perfectly one 5-10 gallon brew but now much more. Would that be the better route for fermenting and just convert the fridge to a kegerator?

No, it's top bottom.

Hey everyone, First post so I hope I'm putting this in the correct section. I'm going to be brewing my first all grain batch in the a few weeks with some guys from work. Since I live in Fl, fermenting in the house really isn't a great idea b/c even with the air cranking my house can get...