getting a keg setup. Should i get a johnson controller?

Should I spend the extra $75 and throw a johnson controller onto my order? Is yours worth while?

If it's digital. The analog model is not worth $75.

dont know about the johonson but i have a Ronco and it is worth it if you care about temp control. but really you need other equipment with it. heater, fridge, thermowell.

You only need a temp controller if your using a freezer as a kegorator. If your using a refrigerator then the fridge temps will be fine for serving beer. If you have a freezer you need the controller to keep the kegs from freezing.

But you can also use a temp controller to make a fermentation fridge.

If you do decide to get a controller, I highly recommend the digital ones from ranco. I've had the analog models and it was not so great.

I use the analog Johnson Controls controller on my Keezer and love it, don't spend more than $60 on it tho!

a fridge should not need one.

As stated above, if you're using a freezer, you have to have one. When I turn my freezer on at the lowest possible setting, it gets down to 7 degrees. Here's some that Austin Homebrew Supply sells. I've got the Johnson dial and it works great.

http://www.austinhomebrew.com/index.php?cPath=178_40_366&osCsid=0e9e6ec9abb6a4872b864d1901c172dc

I have an analog controller and it works perfectly fine. The temps are about 2 degrees off off but having a thermometer in the freezer solves that problem.

Thanks for the advice. I will opt out of the fridge controller for now.