1500W element at 120VAC consumes 12.5 amps. Connect an inexpensive 25 amp SSR to your controller. I've been powering my fermentation chamber (an old full-sized fridge) this way for 5 years, no issues.
I have a portable set up in my garage here in north Florida. I don't brew in the garage during the warmer months however. I build & repair guitar amplifiers in the garage though, but I had to hang curtains and limit my floor space to 144 sq ft to get the temp down to a constant 75℉. I brew on my...
Do these Cooper's drops contain a "heading agent" of some type? The bag only lists sugar and glucose as ingredients. Just read in one of the other forums that they "might"...