kombat
Well-Known Member
Just wondering if anyone else has encountered a similar issue with their STC-1000. I've been using it for quite some time with no problem. However, recently, I've used it to control the temperature of a Czech Pilsner I've been fermenting. I had it set at 54 F for 2 weeks, then I bumped it up to 64 F for the D-rest.
However, I came home tonight and the STC-1000 read 118 F. Of course, I panicked and ran over to the freezer, which was running full blast. The beer was in fact very cold, but not yet frozen. The probe was inside a thermowell, deep inside the carboy, and the beer was obviously not at 118 F, despite the fact that that's what the STC-1000 was reporting.
Has anyone else seen this issue before? Is this a problem with the probe, or the STC-1000 itself? Is my unit hosed? Do I just need a new probe? Is it a connection problem?
However, I came home tonight and the STC-1000 read 118 F. Of course, I panicked and ran over to the freezer, which was running full blast. The beer was in fact very cold, but not yet frozen. The probe was inside a thermowell, deep inside the carboy, and the beer was obviously not at 118 F, despite the fact that that's what the STC-1000 was reporting.
Has anyone else seen this issue before? Is this a problem with the probe, or the STC-1000 itself? Is my unit hosed? Do I just need a new probe? Is it a connection problem?