Chest Freezer

DandyMason · October 27, 2011, 03:37:41 PM

Yeah sorry got the temp controller ...

http://www.hopdawgs.ca/index.php/equipm ... cornelius/

So... assuming you guys have seen this one before... Do I just run the stainless steel sensor up the side and into the freezer?

Jmac00 · October 27, 2011, 03:41:04 PM

i got the end of my sensor in a bottle of water on the inside...the rest is on the outside attached to the back of my collar.

DandyMason · October 27, 2011, 03:42:37 PM

What is the bottle of water for?

Richard · October 27, 2011, 03:43:49 PM

thermal mass.

DandyMason · October 27, 2011, 04:58:51 PM

oh okay, not sure what that is really...

Plan on setting up the freezer with thermostat tomorrow, so might get back to you guys for a quick tutorial!

Jmac00 · October 27, 2011, 05:10:59 PM

me either, richard seems to like using smart words..

the way i understand it....air temp changes more rapidly than liquid temps....so you want your beer at a certain temp and not the air around it. Best way to replicate it, short of putting the probe into a keg, is to put it into another liquid. When i had mine dangling in the air, my freezer would kick in all the time....now, not so much.

Richard · October 27, 2011, 05:21:14 PM

My bad; didn't mean to be so succinct but was on a phone keyboard thing. Jmac's explanation is better; the extra mass of the water provides buffering against temperature fluctuations. Some temperature controllers (such as mine) have a built-in feature to provide this effect.

Jmac00 · October 27, 2011, 05:26:56 PM

what type do you have?

DandyMason · October 27, 2011, 05:28:27 PM

hahaha Sounds good!

I don't mind not understanding either... you just let me know what works and I will do it!

I do understand what youre saying with the bottle of water... seems like it would provide a more consistent temperature.

Dave Savoie · October 27, 2011, 05:51:37 PM

But you need to make sure that your specific temp controller probe is ment to be submerged in water !!!

Jmac00 · October 27, 2011, 05:55:31 PM

Quote from: "Dave Savoie"But you need to make sure that your specific temp controller probe is ment to be submerged in water !!!

how would one find out that info? i have a johnson controller

Dave Savoie · October 27, 2011, 06:00:17 PM

I dont think your supposed to some people have had them go dead but others have not as lon as you only submerge the metal end VS where it meets the wire I think youll be fine

Jmac00 · October 27, 2011, 06:03:27 PM

i'll have to double check mine when i get home to where its submerged to...

Richard · October 27, 2011, 06:15:00 PM

Jmac: viewtopic.php?p=3619#p3619

A+++ would buy again

Jmac00 · October 27, 2011, 06:29:53 PM

aaahh yes, ok...that's the route i'll be going with if i ever have to build another one.