JMSetzler
Well-Known Member
Greetings to the forum...
I have a question regarding controlling fermentation temps using a small chest freezer and a temperature controller...
How do you guys set up for this management?
I'm thinking about setting a 1/2 gallon glass jug full of water inside my freezer and inserting the temp controller thermometer probe in that water. At that point, I would set my controller for whatever temperature I wanted to maintain in the freezer.... for instance, 52°F, if that's the temp I wanted to ferment my wort. Once my half gallon jug of water stabilizes at 52 degrees, I would put my carboy in the freezer to ferment. I'm thinking that the temp probe in the small container of water would help stabilize the on/off function of the temp controller to minimize overshooting/undershooting of target temps.
I realize this method might take quite a few hours to get my wort to the target temp.
I have a question regarding controlling fermentation temps using a small chest freezer and a temperature controller...
How do you guys set up for this management?
I'm thinking about setting a 1/2 gallon glass jug full of water inside my freezer and inserting the temp controller thermometer probe in that water. At that point, I would set my controller for whatever temperature I wanted to maintain in the freezer.... for instance, 52°F, if that's the temp I wanted to ferment my wort. Once my half gallon jug of water stabilizes at 52 degrees, I would put my carboy in the freezer to ferment. I'm thinking that the temp probe in the small container of water would help stabilize the on/off function of the temp controller to minimize overshooting/undershooting of target temps.
I realize this method might take quite a few hours to get my wort to the target temp.