keeping freezer outside

[Bytor1100]

I have my freezer sitting outsode with a temperature controller. I have it set to 40 degrees F right now since all I have it is my yeast, hops, and empty cornies. We just got a cold spike last week dipping below freezing. Do I need to worry about the outside temp affecting the inside temp of the freezer and it possibly freezing?

 

[gaffrig24]

I keep my big kegerator outside and have had no problems with freezing beer. I think it's insulated enough to keep it from getting too cold. It doesn't stay below freezing for very long here in GA though. If you think it may be a problem though there is a trick that you can use to keep it from freezing. It's the same thing you may do to keep your pipes from freezing, keep the beer flowing!

 

[Bytor1100]

I have my kegarator inside, I'm more worried about my yeast freezing.

 

[david_42]

Big difference between freezing in Georgia and Utah, even overnight. You might consider putting a heat strip (like those used to protect outside pipes) inside the freezer.

 

[eriktlupus]

when it threatens to freeze you can hook up a light bulb(incadescent) to your temp controller to heat the inside of the freezer

 

[Bytor1100]

a light bulb is a good idea.

 

[homebrewer_99]

When it's that cold you can unplug your freezer.

Here in IL this last winter the garage ambient temp lowered the temp inside the freezer to 31F even with a temperature controller set on 40.

 

[EdWort]

Here's my heater. A 25 watt small bathroom vanity incandescant light bulb plugged into a socket with an AC plug which connects to an extention cord. I taped it to the lid of the freezer with a piece of duct tape. When closed, it hangs down near the compressor hump. Works like a champ when our temps here in Austin dipped into the 20's. Total cost with cord, bulb, & socket was around 6 bucks.

 

[Bytor1100]

So do you just leave the bulb on all the time and let the temp controller turn the freezer on/off?

 

[Wort*hog]

Does the light go out when you close the lid?

 

[BierMuncher]

Does the light go out when you close the lid?

We'll never know....

 

[balto charlie]

We'll never know....

put a kid inside, then ask them