Chest freezer and a temperature controller. I keep the probe outside the fermenting beer and have an insulated digital thermometer probe taped to the carboy. I'm beyond happy with this setup. I can start with the freezer set to the desired pitch temp, then ~8 hours later I can make an adjustment or two to dial the fermenting beer in to the exact temp I want. As fermentation slows down after a few days, I can start upping the temp on the controller a few degrees per day. So easy, and a world of difference in my ales!
Jaybird said:I use an extra fridge with temp controller. Fits 2, 6.8 gallon buckets.
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i have a true commercial refridge and a ranco 2 stage controller i use a hydrofarm 45 watt seedling heat pad (cost $38 at walmart) to warm things up so far so good
Chest freezer with a digital temperature controller. Best brewing investment that I've ever made.
I've heard that leaving standing water out in the open basically provides a breeding ground for mosquitos and other little flying SOBs. Is that a risk with a swamp cooler, or do the low temperatures prevent that?
Would you post a photo of that? I'd love get an idea.
I've heard that leaving standing water out in the open basically provides a breeding ground for mosquitos and other little flying SOBs. Is that a risk with a swamp cooler, or do the low temperatures prevent that?
+1 works great, I tape the probe to the bucket then tape a piece of the air bag packing material amazon uses over the probe. Temp on controller agrees very well with the acquarium thermometer strip on the bucket.
What kind of tape do you use? I tried a few types of tapes but they come off because of the dampness around bucket.
Would you mind describing what we're looking at and how it works?
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