thenewbrewer
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hi guys im a first time brewer and i get my diy coopers kit on wednesday/thursday and my god im so excited all ive done is watch videos on youtube and compulsively read threads on forums and absorb up as much info as i can...
the first brew i wanna do is the coopers mexican cerveza and then the original lager that comes with the kit.. all though i havent done my first brew yet i have noticed the temperature control cannot be stressed enough how important it is
i have an old fridge at the back of my house (well its not that old its about 6 years old) and its just sitting there rotting away.. i thought well i could use this as a fermentation chamber couldnt i? i thought ill order a stc-1000 thermostat controller off ebay to by pass the thermostat on the fridge for cooling purposes and somehow wire a heat pad to it also to carry out the heating of course..
ive realised there is a heat sensor that comes with me these thermostat controllers so obviously thats how you check your heat..
so basicly im a noob guys how do i wire up this thermostat to the fridge to control the temp and get power as well as having a heat pad wired up to it for heating purposes?? it cant be that hard can it? where is the thermostat usually located on fridges?? im handy with a soldering iron etc im just not the best with diagrams.. only very simple ones.
is it a matter of snipping a few wires and just wiring them to the new thermostat controller??
the fridge is a top freezer/bottom fridge style and it is a "no name" brand you could say.. i can put up pictures tommorrow morning if it helps.
any advice tips or help would be appreciated thanks heaps guys and im happy to be signed up on homebrewtalk!!
the first brew i wanna do is the coopers mexican cerveza and then the original lager that comes with the kit.. all though i havent done my first brew yet i have noticed the temperature control cannot be stressed enough how important it is
i have an old fridge at the back of my house (well its not that old its about 6 years old) and its just sitting there rotting away.. i thought well i could use this as a fermentation chamber couldnt i? i thought ill order a stc-1000 thermostat controller off ebay to by pass the thermostat on the fridge for cooling purposes and somehow wire a heat pad to it also to carry out the heating of course..
ive realised there is a heat sensor that comes with me these thermostat controllers so obviously thats how you check your heat..
so basicly im a noob guys how do i wire up this thermostat to the fridge to control the temp and get power as well as having a heat pad wired up to it for heating purposes?? it cant be that hard can it? where is the thermostat usually located on fridges?? im handy with a soldering iron etc im just not the best with diagrams.. only very simple ones.
is it a matter of snipping a few wires and just wiring them to the new thermostat controller??
the fridge is a top freezer/bottom fridge style and it is a "no name" brand you could say.. i can put up pictures tommorrow morning if it helps.
any advice tips or help would be appreciated thanks heaps guys and im happy to be signed up on homebrewtalk!!