Nick Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Bollock height. It might be the right height to bottle but it depends on how far your bollocks hang down [innocent] Good one Hairy, lefty for stubbies, righty for tallies. Tip toes for darwin stubbies.[lol] Hey really, does the freezer compartment still freeze? if not i can put my beers in there instead of the kitchen fridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Unless you want your beers at about 18C then I would still be using the fridge. Glasses are ok but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Nick, The fridge/freezer (combined if you like) create an ambient temperature around your Fermenter. That temperature is governed by the temperature set in your temperature controller. Look at your fridge as the naughty school boy, & your temp controller as the strict Catholic school teacher. Basically, the naughty school boy does as he's told for the entire time he is in the presence of the strict Catholic school teacher. [tongue] With that Catholic teacher-like temp controller, many of your worries are now over! [lol] Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 sorry Bill, maybe my question was a little vague. if i have an FV in the fridge compartment set at 18 deg, does the freezer section that is separate still freeze. it would be a good place to store beer if it doesnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Bill mentioned before that the controller will turn the fridge on and off; that includes the freezer. You will find that the fridge will only operate for short periods during the day because the fridge is insulated and maintains a temperature really well. So the freezer won't be on for any extended period and won't have a chance to freeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 thats what i thought Hairy, so basically it will just stay cold not freezing and could posibly be a temperature suitable for storing my drinking beer. once i have it all set up, i'll throw a couple of beers in the freezer section and see how cold they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 If the height of your freezer accommodates your beer standing up, cool. If you have to lie them down, maybe not so good. [unsure] I suppose that is all dependent on how long after you plan to drink them. [innocent] Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 its a good size fridge freezer, one of those upside down ones with fridge up top and freezer below that were popular 10 years ago. plenty of room to stand up tallies. i reckon i can fit at least 2 dozen in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 You lucky BA***RD!! [pouty] I envy you. [cool] Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Nick, I answered all your questions in posts #24 & #27 in this thread, including using the freezer for your beer bottles. i.e. unless you want your beer at around 18C you can put them in. Still alright for a place to store them but they WONT chill. Glasses would be ok though. I really don't know what to say so you understand [crying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 Bill, if the fridge and freezer compartments are separate and the STC1000 thermostat is set at 18 deg in the fridge, are you saying that the temp in the freezer will also be 18 deg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I don't have a freezer on my brewing fridge but I would have thought that the fridge compartment would be 18 degrees but the freezer section may well be a different temperature. The controller is only maintaining the temperature on the fridge section, or the wort to be more precise. The temperature in the freezer would definitely fluctuate so it might not be the best place to store beer. It also might not be cold enough. Perhaps you could stick a thermometer in there to see what it does. Edit: Nick you beat with me the same question/point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 thats what i will do Hairy, anyway, its off to Jaycar today for some bit and pieces to start the project[biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Bill' date=' if the fridge and freezer compartments are separate and the STC1000 thermostat is set at 18 deg in the fridge, are you saying that the temp in the freezer will also be 18 deg. [/quote'] No I am not saying they will be the same temperature. However, there is not a great deal of difference. The temp will fluctuate a lot more in the freezer than the fridge because even though the freezer will chill quicker than the fridge it will also warm back up quicker. The freezer does not get cold enough to store beer at a serving temperature and the fridge doesn't come on a lot at all to enable the freezer to freeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 For the matter of a few wires I would still wire up both heating and cooling while you are working on it. I bet my bottom dollar that you will use it one way or the other sometime in the future. Maybe not tomorrow or next year BUT, when this happens you will look back and say to yourself,"I should have done it as BillK suggested". hehehe..... Give me a sec and I'll hunt down a few links for you... Here is the wire diagram you wanted... hey Ash, here is the diagram from Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainiac Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I got a present in the mail today I got these too but I doubt to many here know what they are or care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 you aren't a backyard abortionist are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainiac Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 they are scratchers for my snowmobile. when there is not much snow or it is icy it kick ice/snow in to the track to keep it lubed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordEoin Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Ice doesn't always work as lube, but at least it numbs the pain. [innocent] Anyway, this thread made me want an STC1000, and at \xa320 including delivery I saw no reason not to buy myself a christmas present [biggrin] My problem at the moment is keeping the brew warm enough. Currently I have a brewbelt on a socket timer and it seems to work ok. There should be no problem in using a brewbelt with the unit, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 Mine finally arrived so i gave it to the maintainance dude at work. All he did was wire it for refridgeration as my problem in Queensland is the opposite to the Good Lords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1525228310 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 There should be no problem in using a brewbelt with the unit, right? No problem at all. It will connect in series with the heat switching circuit on the STC 1000 (terminals 5&6) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordEoin Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Cheers John [happy] I have no brewfridge yet, but i'll wire it for both to avoid later frustration. maybe I'll start looking for a fridge in the spring [wink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 well i finally wired her up this morning and is working like a charm. i only wired the cold side as i will never have problems with it getting to cold up here. i have set it at 17.6 deg, and it is holding at 18 deg. is that normal? anyway, what is a good temp for regulation brews? i am not making speciality beers, just want to eliminate the off tastes that mid to high 20,s can give. also i would like to find a temp that will give me better tasting beer, but not take forever to ferment. i generally bottle at 8 to 10 days and dont want to be waiting 3 weeks between brews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Well done Nick; no looking back now. I don't have an STC1000 so I can't tell you which buttons to press. But mine does the same thing. You program the temperature but aso the variance. For example, I have just set mine at 18 degrees with a variance of 0.5 degrees. This means that the heating or cooling won't start unless the temp falls below 17.5 or above 18.5. As for a standard temperature, you should probably run it at 18 degrees with a 1 degree variance (assuming you are using a 'standard' ale yeast). Since it is warm up there, your beer will most likely sit between 18-19 degrees. And it shouldn't be a long slow ferment. But check the yeast you are using for their optimum range and go with that. Also, some yeast and beer styles work well with a warmer ferment. I like to brew my English ales with Windsor at 19-20 degrees. Sometimes you want the production of some esters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1525228310 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Nick Since you have taken steps to control temperature and reduce off flavors you should also consider whether bottling at 8 days is doing the beer a favor. Beer does not work to your timetable it is the other way round. Give it more time I say and that will also produce better beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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