Just setting up a brew fridge with stc controller and was thinking i could use the stc to comtrol and just set the fridge thermostat to max.
So i searched around and this was indeed suggested on another site, but some folk mentioned the fridge autodefeost causing problems. Any consensus on this? Ideally i would like to avoid fiddling with w frisdge electrics and just leve it intact...
I pickd up a larder fridge with no freezer section tody, not sure if that makes any difference!
Appreciate any experiences on this, cheers!
Do i need to override brew fridge thermostat?
Re: Do i need to override brew fridge thermostat?
Ive got a larder fridge, I think I set it to 4 out of six with an STC 1000 + heater and it works well. No auto-defrost issues here.
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Re: Do i need to override brew fridge thermostat?
Interesting, and something I hadn't thought about - I'm running an under counter fridge with an ATC800+, and I just set the fridge to max rather than wiring anything into the thermostat.
I have been keeping a check on temperatures in the fridge using a min/max thermometer. Everything was fine for most fermentation, but I did notice a spike in temperature when cold crashing before bottling one day. I wasn't sure if is reset the thermometer incorrectly, but this might also have been down to auto defrost.
I have been keeping a check on temperatures in the fridge using a min/max thermometer. Everything was fine for most fermentation, but I did notice a spike in temperature when cold crashing before bottling one day. I wasn't sure if is reset the thermometer incorrectly, but this might also have been down to auto defrost.
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Re: Do i need to override brew fridge thermostat?
Mine is set to max and plugged into the STC, no problems.
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Fermenting:
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Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Re: Do i need to override brew fridge thermostat?
Ok thanks all, just what i was hoping to hear! Will go ahead with the fridge, as-is
(Thanks also for reviving the other auto defrost thread!).
Now to cold crash my ipa
(Thanks also for reviving the other auto defrost thread!).
Now to cold crash my ipa