Surly
Well-Known Member
I have my 15 gallon conical placed in a temperature controlled refrigerator. That refrigerator is located in my garage where the ambient temp is around 45F.
My Ranco controller works very well in the warm months as it controls the refrigerator. It does not provide the heat needed to get up to that 62F sweet spot I like fermenting at.
I built a heater using a 60W bulb placed in a, "Paint Can" then set within the refrigerator. I set the Ranco to kick in at 64F and left for a few days.
When I came back I had the worse tasting beer ever. It tasted like hot alcohol or ethanol. I dumped it.
I do want to brew year round but to do so I need to seek a solution to this issue.
My Ranco controller works very well in the warm months as it controls the refrigerator. It does not provide the heat needed to get up to that 62F sweet spot I like fermenting at.
I built a heater using a 60W bulb placed in a, "Paint Can" then set within the refrigerator. I set the Ranco to kick in at 64F and left for a few days.
When I came back I had the worse tasting beer ever. It tasted like hot alcohol or ethanol. I dumped it.
I do want to brew year round but to do so I need to seek a solution to this issue.