I have my old fridge in the corner of the garage.
I thought I might be able to use it to cool my fermenter, because its big enough for my 6 gallon one.
normally its about 6C (42.8F).
the problem is - how do I get it to the right temp?
I have a timer I can use on it's power line. I think maybe 15 minutes of work out of each 3 hours would do it.
I've asked an electrician and he said it won't damage the fridge
second problem - how stable do I need to keep this temp?
In this way I have ups and lows in the temp.
If my maximal and minimal temp (immediately after cooling session, and right before it) are in the acceptable range for ale fermentation, am I OK ? or would this constant change of temp do bad stuff to the yeast?
I'll be glad for any tip, although I don't think I'm up to modifying my fridge just yet.
I thought I might be able to use it to cool my fermenter, because its big enough for my 6 gallon one.
normally its about 6C (42.8F).
the problem is - how do I get it to the right temp?
I have a timer I can use on it's power line. I think maybe 15 minutes of work out of each 3 hours would do it.
I've asked an electrician and he said it won't damage the fridge
second problem - how stable do I need to keep this temp?
In this way I have ups and lows in the temp.
If my maximal and minimal temp (immediately after cooling session, and right before it) are in the acceptable range for ale fermentation, am I OK ? or would this constant change of temp do bad stuff to the yeast?
I'll be glad for any tip, although I don't think I'm up to modifying my fridge just yet.