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[GAD]

Ok it is done...took an old Hoover fridge of mine for the purpose of a fermentation chamber.

Fridge on top and deepfreeze at the bottom.

25lt vessels fit with ease on top and bottom ...even my 60lt drum fermenter fits easily in the top fridge.

I know I must now get a temperature controller and I have read about the STC 1000 on this forum but here's my question. Does it control the temp of the bottom freezer to...or only the top fridge

I placed my fermentation fridge in my one garage and while cleaning and prepping the new addition to my brewing tools I noticed many goodies to sell to assist my budget in obtaining my GrainFather....so be it

 

[TheSlinger]

I know I must now get a temperature controller and I have read about the STC 1000 on this forum but here's my question. Does it control the temp of the bottom freezer to...or only the top fridge

This would depend on the wiring of your fridge/freezer. Most combifridges are not wired for one section to be off and the other on.

 

[Snyper564]

6% smoked porter done. Keeping this one conditioning till July next year will pull one every now and then turned out great - will age very nicely!

 

[JSparrow]

Brewcaft is getting stock in bit by bit if anyone is interested.

 

[JSparrow]

I also started this one last night.

 

[Snyper564]

Brewcaft is getting stock in bit by bit if anyone is interested.

What stock? they have had a steady supply of stock over the lost months. thats my LHBS

 

[JSparrow]

The extract cans and fermenters. They are still waiting for ciders to come in.

 

[JSparrow]

Morgans Dockside Stout

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

So I accidentally ordered an "alcohol-o-meter" instead of a gravity meter, no worries bought another one. Fiance just snapped it in half...

So that's like R900 in hydrometers in a week.

 

[Jitters]

So I accidentally ordered an "alcohol-o-meter" instead of a gravity meter, no worries bought another one. Fiance just snapped it in half...

So that's like R900 in hydrometers in a week.

At this point I think you'll save money by getting a digital or plastic one.

 

[JSparrow]

A very gassy Coopers Blonde. But still lekker!

 

[SukkaFoo]

At this point I think you'll save money by getting a digital or plastic one.

Refractometers aren't too expensive...

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

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[GrootP]

So I accidentally ordered an "alcohol-o-meter" instead of a gravity meter, no worries bought another one. Fiance just snapped it in half...

So that's like R900 in hydrometers in a week.

I got one for 109 bucks last week, it has 3 scales

 

[GrootP]

Have still to use it and check it for accuracy.

 

[Kola_CT]

So I accidentally ordered an "alcohol-o-meter" instead of a gravity meter, no worries bought another one. Fiance just snapped it in half...

So that's like R900 in hydrometers in a week.

By accident?

Get a refractometer, they are not that expensive.

 

[Snyper564]

First bottle of barleywine cracked - left it 2 months to age the rest will be opened on Christmas. This is a 10.5% beast very very very low carb, this is def a slow sipping (more winter beer). this has a very nice toffee/caramel flavor. Followed Palmers fighting Urakai beer recipe. This is going to be great next year onwards (its already great!)

 

[janplank]

Hi everyone,
I am selling some brewing equipment. I placed an add on WortsandAll. Please go and have a look.
https://www.wortsandall.co.za/showthread.php?2792-Brewing-and-Kegging-equipment.

 

[JSparrow]

No braai today. Bottled 23 litres of Morgans Royal Oak Amber Ale. I am not a huge fan of Morgans but it was the only cans available a while ago.

Every Morgans I made bubbled like crazy for 2 days then it gets stuck. This one was in the fermenter for 4 weeks!

I am going to start 2 this week. One Morgans and one Coopers. Side by side for comparison. But to the pichas!

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

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