jeff62217
Well-Known Member
Made a move recently from a condo to a single family home with 2 car garage and had a few months prior to moving to plan out what kind of setup I wanted.
Thanks to HBT for all the informative and inspirational threads I read in this section as well as the keezer section. Figured I'd 'give back' a little and share my setup as it was very easy to get going.
I decided to go with a top/bottom fridge rather than a keezer because I already have a kegerator and while I'd love to be able to dispense more than two kegs, it's more than I really need.
I also have a couple large tool boxes full of tools that I've accumulated while working as an auto technician that take up a sizeable amount of floor space. I had weighed the option of using the kegerator as a ferm chamber, but couldn't fit more than one fermenter at a time.
So I found an inexpensive fridge on craigslist for $50, was planning on going the STC1000 route, or ranco if I didn't want to bother with wiring the STC into the fridge. Then I found the ITC-308 wired with heating and cooling capabilities for cheaper than a bare ranco.. so went with that.
Including a fermwrap, I have less than $150 into this. So far I'm happy with the performance of the ITC-308, and had initial doubts about the wood and supports being able to hold 11 or so gallons, but no problems yet.
Finally I'm able to ferment lagers year round.
Thanks to HBT for all the informative and inspirational threads I read in this section as well as the keezer section. Figured I'd 'give back' a little and share my setup as it was very easy to get going.
I decided to go with a top/bottom fridge rather than a keezer because I already have a kegerator and while I'd love to be able to dispense more than two kegs, it's more than I really need.
I also have a couple large tool boxes full of tools that I've accumulated while working as an auto technician that take up a sizeable amount of floor space. I had weighed the option of using the kegerator as a ferm chamber, but couldn't fit more than one fermenter at a time.
So I found an inexpensive fridge on craigslist for $50, was planning on going the STC1000 route, or ranco if I didn't want to bother with wiring the STC into the fridge. Then I found the ITC-308 wired with heating and cooling capabilities for cheaper than a bare ranco.. so went with that.
Including a fermwrap, I have less than $150 into this. So far I'm happy with the performance of the ITC-308, and had initial doubts about the wood and supports being able to hold 11 or so gallons, but no problems yet.
Finally I'm able to ferment lagers year round.
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