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Perfect! Thank you!

Ever since I got the mini fridge I went ahead and bought a whole Torpedo Keg kit... Going to need another mini fridge to convert into a kegerator pretty soon!

Is there a difference?

Honestly, I love this mini-fridge option. I didn't even have to do any modifications on it to fit my 3 gallon Fermonster. I got the fridge on Craigslist for 40$ and the controller for 36$. The fridge is the perfect size to fit in my small patio closet as well!

Question: What is the actual difference between the two? I don't really have the room for my own grain mill, but I have access to double milling from my LHBS.

It was a blonde ale! Brulosopher’s Best Ale to be exact - you can search it on BeerSmith. I used a whole pack of San Diego Super Yeast.

Good call on the fan blowing fresh air in... many people take safety for granted!

You’re awesome! Thanks for all the advice! I do actually think it was the grain that caused the OG to be missed - when I bought the grains from my LHBS I should’ve ran the grains through a second time! To answer your question about the DME - I literally added the DME roughly a day and a half...

@IslandLizard i have a question..... I just tried brewing Brülosophy’s Best Ale the other day using a BIAB method - my first ever BIAB. Unfortunately I missed my OG by about .015 (1.030 VS the estimated of 1.045). I went ahead and boiled the needed amount of DME and threw that in maybe a day...

Good input! What’s the recommended cold crash temp?

Thanks for those that answered my question! I decided to go the mini fridge route which was much cheaper (surprisingly) than doing anything else. $40 for the fridge on Craigslist + $36 for the Inkbird Controler!

Hello All! I just converted a mini fridge to a fermentation chamber. I am now finally able to control my ferment temps! Anyways, I wanted to ask how long do you ferment at the test suggested temps? I heard you only need to control temps for the first few days of active fermentation then you...

I just got a Sanyo mini fridge from Craigslist with an Inkbird Controler! Just barely fits but it’s perfect! $40 for the fridge and ~$40 for the controler!

I honestly like the idea of brewing more often and making different kinds of beer rather than being stuck with a beer for awhile (: Plus my girl doesn’t really drink as much beer as I do and certainly won’t drink IPAs so I do most of the beer drinking ahaha

Yeah I actually just scaled down to 1 gallon batches! I’m using a 3 gallon fermonster. It’s about 16” tall, 9” in diameter. I’m trying to find a mini fridge that would work... you think a 4x4 is the smallest I could go?

Now that I’m getting more and more acquainted with brewing, I’d like to make my own recipe down the road. How do you guys know what yeast to use? I feel like there are so many different types of yeast so how in the world do I pick which one to use?!

Wanted to see if you guys had any specific suggestions! I currently ferment in a 3 gallon fermonster carboy. Height: 14.6” Diameter: 9”

I was actually thinking about just getting a small mini fridge from Craigslist. I have a 3 gallon fermonster container for fermentation so I wouldn’t need anything too big. You like the cooler bag? Do you just keep switching out ice packs? How many ice packs do you usually go through?

What are your guys’ solution to controlling your fermentation temps?

This literally just happened to me... I switched from Extract to a 1 gallon BIAB method and got my grains crushed at my LHBS. When I asked about double milling they said I didn’t need to.... My target OG was 1.045 according to BeerSmith but I missed it by .015 points (1.030). I ended up...