stubbornman, I like your keg fermentor. I have 3 empties in the garage and have considered using the nicest one as a fermentor. I have some questions, if the OP doesnt mind the minor detour. 1,How do you lift that thing out of the chest freezer and 2, how do you know you've gotten all the crud out when you're cleaning it? Do you ferment 10 gallon batches it there or what?
I have an old Hotpoint refrigerator with the temp probe/controller on mine. Better that the hot garage. I normally set all ales at 65 and let them go.