Beer fridge maintenance

[Sailingeric]

This all sounds so good!! One question: Can all of this be done in the garage which is where I'll have to live if I try to get the idea past my better (and more responsible) half?

Yes. I brew on my back patio because you will want a turkey fryer burner to get heat to heat up about 7 gallons of water. I have small cooler in my tool shed for fermenting in the summer but in the winter I usually ferment in my garage and put a heat wrap around my bucket that is hooked up to an Inkbird for temp control. If you want to adjust your water profile, using your RODI system is a good way to get pure water. I grind my own grains but most home brew shops can do the grinding for you as well. I have a 4 keg tap system in my garage but you can bottle real easy.

 

[fishguy242]

love it ,it may cost a lil more elec,but best way to defrost the oldie's,leave on ,don't dial down to low ,leave setting alone,get a pile of towels,space heater and or fan, just open and melt her running ;) she's a beaut:cool:

 

[Auquanut]

love it ,it may cost a lil more elec,but best way to defrost the oldie's,leave on ,don't dial down to low ,leave setting alone,get a pile of towels,space heater and or fan, just open and melt her running ;) she's a beaut:cool:

Thanks. I'll do that next time. I don't like messing with the temp control. It tends to be a little quirky.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Howly 1932. They find the Lindbergh baby in that thing? ;Woot

 

[Auquanut]

Surely I'm not the only one with a slightly used beer fridge? BEER FRIDGE!! I should have added that to @revhtree's question of the day!

 

[Ippyroy]

I would ask a local community college or trade school to see if they were able to refurbish the whole thing. Might get a great deal on it.