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Thank you... Yes, It is for a fermentation chamber. I added a fan to move air over the cooling coils as well... it looks pretty cool. I'm going to update my fermentation chamber thread with the latest results. I let the compressor cool and it turned back on, I actually brewed some beer...

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Thank you everyone for your input... I just ran into a problem.. A big one... I changed around the way i wired this thing to use a GFCI outlet to power both a fan and the compressor. The system was chuging along pretty well.. started off at 91 degrees.. got it down to 75 in about 25...

Does this look about right? Red = hot Blue= neutral Brown = Existing Neutral from Compressor green = Ground Black= tcmp probe

Thank you.. that helps a lot... I neglected to mention however that this has a function control.. Here is the exact diagram form the instruction sheet i got (which is very limited) Does the function control require anything? or should I just not wory about that?

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So I found a F calibrated single stage ebay temp controller on ebay and it just arrived yesterday. being the total noob that I am, I have no idea how to wire this thing. I was thinking I could wire the temp controller directly to the compressor in my fermentation chamber as the fridge I took...

One thing that sucks about Florida.. no basements for this kind of thing... Ill have to win the lottery and build a designated beer hall/guest house at my new place. Good luck man.. Sounds like its gonna be lots of fun.

Thanks Bearded.. that was my original thought when I purchased the fridge that I did. Well see how it goes.. can't wait to get this temp controller and build the door. It's going to be a fun Saturday!!

I'm going to add a fan after reading this... I should be getting my temp controller in the mail today... So I will get it up and running this weekend and do some testing. I will update the thread with my results.

I think your customer base sharply declines as a "weld your own" kit. I would venture to say a lot of home brewers: A) Aren't ready to drop $250 on a set up yet B) and the ones that are may not posses the skills to weld it together. If your just doing this to be nice, that is one...

oh man.. now I am a little freaked.. I didn't think it would be that big of a deal as I'm only trying to ferment at temps around 60-70 degrees. I may try to lager depending on how stable the condenser is at ale temps. Definitely answered the question about where to store this though.. I'm...

So.. I am a few hard working hours away from completion on phase 1 of the project. And I am thinking of ways to make this really cool. One thing I was thinking is to mount a flat screen to the outside of the door or on top of the the chamber and attach a infrared camera to the inside, so you...

hey Bob, So this is the manual they sent me. You think its a croc? Sound like you can use it for heating and cooling. THERMOSTAT MANUAL Technical parameters： ◆ Temperature measuring range：-58℉～194℉ ◆ Temperature controlling...

The best ones I have heard of are the Kenmore upright frostless freezers. You should be able to find them on Craigslist for less than $200 bucks. You just need to make sure the shelves are removable. Some have the coils as shelves and are not good for fermenting.

Gonna take a stab at this as I did a lot of research before building mine. Fermentation chillers: Pros: Very Cost effective, collapsible and space saving Cons: Need to change ice out every couple of days; Ferm temps arent as constant Fermentation Chambers: Pros: Very good at keeping...

My original idea was to store my bottles in there while they are bottle conditioning. I still may do that, but I want to get the top part up and running first. Then I can take my time figuring out how to move cold air to the bottom compartment efficiently. For now it will probably be for...

So I started working on my chamber.. It took me about 8 hours on Saturday and about 4 hours on Sunday to get where I am at. Just to recap: I gutted this mini fridge: I have ordered a ebay aquarium controller calibrated to Farenheit, (which may or may not be for heat only, I have a question...

Never mind I ugooglized it.. So.. how can I tell if its 5a or 15a will they be labeled as such?... Should I just send it back if they are indeed 15a?

Interesting... I live in Florida.. So I am really only concerned with cooling. How can I tell if it is 5A contact ratings? What is that? and why do I need it? I'm ok with a 1F degree steps.