In putting your fermenter in a fridge and controlling its temperature using an external controller.
I have seen the Thermowell that is inserted in to the carboy and the temperature is read from inside the carboy.
My question is that if I use an external controller to control the fridges compressor.
Isnt the compressor going to be running longer then needed due to the amount of liquid in the carboy, isnt there going to be large temp swings in the fridge?
Wouldnt it be better to keep the ambient air temp in the fridge the constant and let the liquid temp follow the ambient air temp?
Thanks
Mark
I have seen the Thermowell that is inserted in to the carboy and the temperature is read from inside the carboy.
My question is that if I use an external controller to control the fridges compressor.
Isnt the compressor going to be running longer then needed due to the amount of liquid in the carboy, isnt there going to be large temp swings in the fridge?
Wouldnt it be better to keep the ambient air temp in the fridge the constant and let the liquid temp follow the ambient air temp?
Thanks
Mark