Temperature controllers

[richardagutteridge]

: Hi all just been looking at the link above, as a complete idiot about such things, how is it used in HB, is it easy to use and how would I set it up?

Regards Richard G :drink:

 

[joe1002]

They are used to control the temperature in a brewing cupboard. Typically you would have a fridge with a heater in it. You set the temp and the controller turns on either the fridge or heater as necessary. A probe is used to monitor the temp.

The idea is you can control the temperature your beer ferments at.

 

[richardagutteridge]

: Thanks :drink:

 

[prolix]

I use one in a fridge to control the temp I serve my beer at

you can see it on the right stuck down with gaffer tape, just removed the internal thermstat and wired this in, in it's place.

 

[richardagutteridge]

: So it can't be used for mashing :nono:

 

[bobsbeer]

Not very practical Richard. Use a well insulated bucket or cool box. You only need to keep the temp constant for 90 mins. You could use a converted fridge for fermenting, but I wouldn't think it was practical for mashing.

 

[Craven Brewer]

Quality fridge and set-up, bobsbeer.

Would be interesting to see the tap arrangement on the outside of the door!

 

[Mark1964]

you could build a fermentation cupboard. Insulate the inside and get a maxi cooler and tubular heater wired up to a tc 10 or similar. From the tc10 a probe sits in the beer while its fermenting. Also a stainless steel coil sits in the beer. When the temp gets too warm the probe tells the maxi cooler to turn on and it pumps cold water around the stainless coil which cools the beer. The opposite applies when it gets too cold.

The maxi beer cooler also chills your serving temp to whatever you prefer. Its an expensive route to take but worth it as you could brew any time of year without worrying what the temp is like

 

[bobsbeer]

That's not mine, but I wish it was. It's Prolix's. (Edit: I mean the one above Mark's) :grin:

 

[bobsbeer]

That's is a really good set up Mark. Nice job. :thumb:

 

[Mark1964]

Thanks it works well especially in the summer months when you want to brew a lager

 

[prolix]

Quality fridge and set-up, bobsbeer.

Would be interesting to see the tap arrangement on the outside of the door!

These ones?

two ikea stainless 6" bowls and stainless chain from ebay, taps from Norm, yoke made using high ampage cable I had lying around

 

[Craven Brewer]

Brilliant, now that's what fridges were designed for :thumb:

Why can't the manufacturers do that in the first place.