Couple Of Ferment Fridge Questions

[Brewnicorn]

Beware of expansion I now have two beer fridges, chest freezer for fermenting, a keezer and a chest freezer that I actually use for a freezer that was bought to replace the freezer that became a keezer when I discovered that four kegs fit in it. I am now considering another for cold crashing.

Bloody hell. Any room left on the roof for solar panels?

 

[Brewnicorn]

Good tips. Hadn’t thought about the cold crash. I’ll be going with the single fridge/or freezer for fermenting & cc. New freezer might be the go.

 

[Bonenose]

Yeah, sorry, what I meant is to ask why people have a separate freezer for fermenting and cold crashing. Can't the one freezer do both jobs just by adjusting the temp?

One freezer can be used but often have bottles in there carbing so need to maintain temp for them.

 

[Stouter]

Bloody hell. Any room left on the roof for solar panels?

Just over a year into things and I now have 3 fridges and a keezer. Thankfully I've got solar, and we get over 14 hours day light where I am this time of year.
Come Winter I'll wind it back to the one fridge and keezer.

 

[Brewnicorn]

Given my tendency to dive in head first these stories about multiple fridges should worry me...

 

[SeeFar]

You're not alone.

 

[Bonenose]

It is a slippery slope....

 

[mondestrunken]

I've been putting jugs/containers of water in the freezer overnight, and transferring into the fridge by day in order to access all those otherwise wasted BTUs in the freezer section.

In terms of number of fridges I remember a poll on AHB some time ago and the number of freezers that you guys have (at least those that answered the poll) is scary.

 

[Brewnicorn]

Thoughts - Too small? For the beginner - 1 fermenter at a time.

https://www.harveynorman.com.au/hisense-145l-chest-freezer.html

 

[SeeFar]

Yeah, you should be able to pick up second hand larger for cheaper on gumtree.

 

[wereprawn]

I wen't with an upright freezer. It's easy to get the 2 fv's in an out and brings the temp down to pitching/ cc'ing temps very quickly compared to a fridge. I also believe it uses less power than a fridge due to having more insulation. Got mine for $50.

 

[Moad]

Interesting to read my first few posts here. I’ve now got 3 fermenting fridges (all $50 or less) running on brewpiless controllers that I can tweak over the internet. I measure gravity with digital hygrometers again that report over wifi.

I’ve got 6 taps on the wall from the serving keezer and another lagering/ carbing keezer that holds 8 kegs.

Slippery slope is an understatement, be very careful how many mates you let taste your home brew!

Setup alerts on gumtree and you will find a bargain if you are patient