STC-1000 Probe will not fit in thermowell

Jupapabear · May 13, 2014

So the temperature probe tip will not fit into the thermowell of the chest freezer I am turning into a fermentation chamber. Would I be able to trim off some of the tip to make it fit with out ruining it. Check and see what you think.

greyghost · May 13, 2014

Look for one of these on Ebay. $2 and free shipping.

NTC Thermistor Accuracy Temperature Sensor 10K 1% B=3435 Waterproof Probe 1m

Jupapabear · May 13, 2014

Thanks! I'll grab one soon. For now I ran the probe up the back with the electrical cord for the inner light, running the probe across the the inside of the lid, before popping out near the light fixture. . . I can't wait to make her proper!

I'll be filling this up with 15 gallons tomorrow, so just having it running will have to work for now. Hopefully shipping won't be too long.

greyghost · May 13, 2014

I think mine took a couple weeks.

DrunkleJon · May 14, 2014

Just a thought. For a ferm chamber, wouldnt you want to be measuring the temperature of the fermenting beer rather than the ambient air temp? I tape/insulate mine to the side of the fermentation bucket to get more accurate fermentation temps. I found through designing my keezer that the system cycles less with the probe touching something with a better thermal mass. Not to mention that fermenting wort can be over 5 degrees higher than ambient air temps.

Jupapabear · May 15, 2014

Yea, that would probably be better. I don't have much further I could run that probe without sloppily running it around the side. I have 3 fermenting buckets in there right now, about 3 degrees warmer than the chamber is set at. I would rather not have to remove the probe from a bucket each time one is taken out, risking damaging it. I'd prefer to have it set in a permanent spot, that also accomplishes my goals for controlled fermentation.

opiate82 · May 15, 2014

Yeah, you want that probe monitoring the temp of your beer, not the ambient temp around the fermenters. Just because this fermentation has a 3* difference this time doesn't mean your next one will. Yeast are unpredictable creatures and need to be monitored closely to ensure they behave.