In the past I had a spare garage full size fridge that I used for carboy temp control and some lagers. I have a Johnson Controls controller and it was spot on last time I used it.
The reason I'm asking these questions is I burnt the last fridge's compressor up or at least I suspect it died...
I purchased a new pot for hot liquor only and wanted to get it ready for brew day. So far I have washed both pot and lid and rinsed. Then I boiled about 4" of water for 30minutes with the lid on. The pot size is 40Qt. I have heard people swear by this method but I noticed that on the water line...
