Temp Control

[ash2]

HI Brewmasters,Its time i got myself 1 old fridge & 1 temp controller can you tell me what is the best temp controller & how to set it up,{pics would help}+ do you bottle from the fridge or do you take the FV out of the fridge to bottle .

 

[mr_tyreman]

ebay the stc-1000 240V

i take the fermenter out and sit it on the bench top

 

[ash2]

ebay the stc-1000 240V

i take the fermenter out and sit it on the bench top

Mr Tyreman, Thanks i will look it up

 

[nathan_madness]

Here is the best install video that I have seen on the STC-1000

 

[ash2]

Here is the best install video that I have seen on the STC-1000

Thanks Nathan,Always count on a bayside boy. :lol: :lol:

 

[jaypes]

BrewAdelaide has STC-1000's for cheap, plus you dont have to wait 3 years for shipping like some yum-cha sellers on ebay.

Google on how to wire it up - piss easy

 

[jaypes]

Gangsta LED's

 

[ash2]

Gangsta LED's
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Thaks for the help boys,looks STC-1000 is the Temp Controller to go with.

 

[stux]

Thaks for the help boys,looks STC-1000 is the Temp Controller to go with.

Not necessarily the best, but certainly the best value by far

 

[Truman42]

HI Brewmasters,Its time i got myself 1 old fridge & 1 temp controller can you tell me what is the best temp controller & how to set it up,{pics would help}+ do you bottle from the fridge or do you take the FV out of the fridge to bottle .

After fermentation I cold condition my fermenter (drop it to 1-2C for 4-7 days) so all the yeast and particles drop to the bottom. (Dont worry you will still have enough yeast for bottle conditioning unless you cold conditioned for a few weeks or more. Then I pull it out of the fridge the night before bottling day and let it warm up to room temperature. Just so the yeasties are awake and ready to rock when they hit the sugar in the bottle.

Some peeps put the temp probe from the stc1000 into a bottle of water in the fridge. I just tape it to the side of the fermenter and cover it with some foam or bubble wrap to insulate it from the fridge air temps.

 

[Golani51]

Gangsta LED's
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What are the LEDs for?

 

[Golani51]

HI Brewmasters,Its time i got myself 1 old fridge & 1 temp controller can you tell me what is the best temp controller & how to set it up,{pics would help}+ do you bottle from the fridge or do you take the FV out of the fridge to bottle .

for 3 bucks more, get it delivered in a couple days from http://brewadelaide.com/retail/index.php?m...products_id=354

 

[jaypes]

What are the LEDs for?

Green for cooling, red for heating

Not really needed but i can see it lit up from my kitchen (all my gear is in the garage) - besides they were like $2 each from jaycar

 

[KingKong]

I found this diagram very useful when I first looked into this.