She said yes!

[Rocker1986]

I think the keg king controller is basically just an STC-1000 pre-wired and ready to go. Or at least, pretty much the same type of controller as an STC.

I do have a heating pad but I don't use it because I brew and ferment lagers over the winter, partly because I can't be arsed heating the fridge, partly because I do enjoy a good lager, but mainly because I can't get ales to carbonate properly in winter unless I put them in the fermenting fridge with a heat source, and I can't be stuffed loading the fridge with bottles only to move them again 2 weeks later. Would rather just stick them in the cupboard once and leave them there. :lol: I have found though, that ales have generally kept up at fermentation temps by themselves inside the fridge, but overall I find it simpler just to do lagers.

I don't think it would be possible to have a freezer run separately from the fridge in a combined unit. There is only one power lead - the way these temp controllers maintain whatever temperature they are set to, is to cut the power to the appliance (fridge in this case) and re-instate it periodically. They don't over ride the fridge thermostat or any bullshit like that, unless they are hard wired into it to do so, which is completely unnecessary anyway. All they do is turn the power on and off.

 

[Lowlyf]

I think the keg king controller is basically just an STC-1000 pre-wired and ready to go. Or at least, pretty much the same type of controller as an STC.

I do have a heating pad but I don't use it because I brew and ferment lagers over the winter, partly because I can't be arsed heating the fridge, partly because I do enjoy a good lager, but mainly because I can't get ales to carbonate properly in winter unless I put them in the fermenting fridge with a heat source, and I can't be stuffed loading the fridge with bottles only to move them again 2 weeks later. Would rather just stick them in the cupboard once and leave them there. :lol: I have found though, that ales have generally kept up at fermentation temps by themselves inside the fridge, but overall I find it simpler just to do lagers.

I don't think it would be possible to have a freezer run separately from the fridge in a combined unit. There is only one power lead - the way these temp controllers maintain whatever temperature they are set to, is to cut the power to the appliance (fridge in this case) and re-instate it periodically. They don't over ride the fridge thermostat or any bullshit like that, unless they are hard wired into it to do so, which is completely unnecessary anyway. All they do is turn the power on and off.

That's interesting you say that about the carbonation. Does it make that much difference when carbing the bottles at what temp they are kept at? What should the temp be at for ales when carbing? 20? Maybe I will put them in the fridge because I really want these to turn out. I am not much of a lager fan at all so I don't plan on ever brewing one.

 

[Rocker1986]

They just need to be kept warm enough for the yeast to work and not go dormant and drop out. 20C will be fine for ales yeah.

In my storage cupboard in the garage I found they dropped overnight when the temps were well down, but didn't warm up again during the day, and so they failed to properly carbonate.

Yeah, fair call. I'm a fan of a select few lagers, mainly Bohemian (Czech) pilsners as my first choice, and a few German styles as well. I find their flavour enjoyable but a lot of others I find quite bland by comparison.

 

[Lowlyf]

Yeah, fair call. I'm a fan of a select few lagers, mainly Bohemian (Czech) pilsners as my first choice, and a few German styles as well. I find their flavour enjoyable but a lot of others I find quite bland by comparison.

Well at least you're talking about quality and not the shit brewed at Milton, I can't stand that XXXX shit

 

[Rocker1986]

:lol: Yeah not a fan of megaswill like that at all either. I did have a XXXX Bitter off the wooden keg at the Brekky Ck last year, out of curiosity more than anything. It was better than usual but yeah, ordinarily I don't drink them at all. Pale ales, pilsners and amber/red ales are probably my favourite styles.

 

[donald_trub]

That temp controller is the same one up on KegKing, but they're also sold out. It looks like the come from KK, so you may be better off keeping an eye on their website. I have version 1 of their controller and it's great. I didn't trust myself to mess with wiring.

I too got the green light for a keg fridge, although my wife seems to drink more of my beer than I do so it was a pushover.