ThreeTaps
Well-Known Member
Hey all,
So, my last A/C unit on top of my ferm chamber started to freeze up every time, so I bought a new one today. It's a mechanical 5,000 BTU one, which seems to be working great, but the compressor kicks on and off frequently. It hasn't gone below 64^F ambient inside the ferm chamber all day. From what I know about the differences between ambient and wort temps, this should still be OK for the majority of brews, right? I understand that big beers or real active fermentations may need extra cooling, but short of re-wiring the unit so the compressor is always on (something I don't really want to do, just because I'm lazy and can't find a wiring diagram), I'm thinking that it should be OK.
FYI: I have a temp controller with a probe inside a 1L bottle of water, so if I need to do re-wiring for better results, it's not a problem. The temp controller is set to 62^F.
So, my last A/C unit on top of my ferm chamber started to freeze up every time, so I bought a new one today. It's a mechanical 5,000 BTU one, which seems to be working great, but the compressor kicks on and off frequently. It hasn't gone below 64^F ambient inside the ferm chamber all day. From what I know about the differences between ambient and wort temps, this should still be OK for the majority of brews, right? I understand that big beers or real active fermentations may need extra cooling, but short of re-wiring the unit so the compressor is always on (something I don't really want to do, just because I'm lazy and can't find a wiring diagram), I'm thinking that it should be OK.
FYI: I have a temp controller with a probe inside a 1L bottle of water, so if I need to do re-wiring for better results, it's not a problem. The temp controller is set to 62^F.