Hi, I'm a newbie and I am getting geared up for for round 2 on the
equipment
buying. I have a refriderator that I am replacing with a newer model. I
will
take the old fridge and make it a 'cold room' for my fermentors. It's a
side
by side. The question is: can I make it so that the freezer side still is
a
freezer while the fridge side stays at the optimal temp. for lagers? It
seems impossible from first glance.
I'm thinking of equiping the fridge with this:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/ProdByID.aspx?ProdID=4230
Product Description: Refrigerator Thermostat Control: Want to brew lagers
year round? Hook one of these up to that extra refrigerator and you're all
set. This unit has a metal probe that you place inside the refrigerator or
freezer. The probe reads the inside temperature, and adjusts to within 3.5
degrees of the temperature you set on the analog dial. Can be set between
30
and 80 degrees F in one degree increments. Many brewers have found old
refrigerators in the paper for 20 bucks, or even free. Add this unit and
you'll be lagering in no time.
Is this a good idea? or is there a better way?
thanks in advance.
