Recent content by kyle_g

did the thermostat on your fridge have two or three wires coming out of it? mine's got three and it looks like the controller only works for one with two. edit: just now understanding that this is the whole thing, not something that just wires into the sensor with the original thermostat...

I just got back into town and checked the fridge. the keg was frozen solid and it was running, so it clearly isn't cycling off. Am I better off replacing the thermostat or getting a temperature controller?

I'm new to kegging and built my kegerator with a Kenmore 461.98475. its 4.4 cubic feet. Other than bend the chilling tray down and out of the way to make space for the kegs, I've made no modifications to it. it worked fine for the first month. after that, its started freezing kegs, even at the...

Has anyone done door mounted taps on this fridge? my plan was to mount them higher up on the door, then raise the fridge up to bar height.

If anyone else happens to pick one of these up as i just did, I found that removing the door panel, then using a wood saw to cut the outside edge with the screw holes into strips worked really well. toss the middle, then put the screws and gasket back where they came from.

Bending it is definitely my only course of action, I'm just looking to see if anyone has any tips on doing that without destroying it.

I picked up a 4.4 cubic foot Kenmore 461.98475 off craigslist the other day and I'm attempting my first try at one of these. I've only managed to find one small threat relating to this model https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=305783, and was wondering how to best go about moving the...

My plan was to brew a little 2-row and Belgian wheat ale with it. Im thinking Columbus to bitter, then flavor with mystery hop. I've got about 10oz, so we'll see what we get.

I picked these guys from a friend's house around the Seattle area, and haven't been able to pin down what they are. I'd like to know before brewing with them. Tasting while still fresh they seemed far more bitter than the Cascades I had in the freezer. Sorry for the poor picture quality. Kyle

Waaaayy more successful than my attempt using a 10 gallon round cooler from Home Depot! Nice work!

I've done a dozen secondaries into buckets. Guess I just lost this one.

I've just dryhopped my first IPA. After popping the lid off of the secondary, there was a thin, white layer of crust on the surface. Does anyone know what this is, and if I should be concerned?

I'll probably use the 1056 yeast for this guy. What should I look for in fermenting temperatures for it?

Thanks for the advice on the yeast, I'll probably stick with the 1056. Any input on the hop schedule would be great.

I've done a few hefeweizens that have come out well, and I've managed to not stick any mashes.