Hey, just joined

[redshift]

Hi, just joined the forum. I live in Larne and I've been brewing AG for about 6 months. Gutted I missed the brew competition so lookin forward to next years 

[sub82]

Hi and welcome! What do you brew?

[matthewdick23]

hi there redshift

would love to have you at our next club meet- we meet in the hudson bar in belfast

keep an eye on the belfast thread to see details about out meet in june

matthew

[redshift]

I've brewed a few all grain, at the mo I have a pilsner, an oatmeal stout and a dunkelweizen conditioning and a hoppy American Pale in the fermenter, almost ready for a sackful of cascade dry hops.
Yep I'll keep an eye out for the next meet, sounds good 

[matthewdick23]

sounds great- they just opened a thread to decide on which friday this month

get involved- b great to have you

[Bill_00]

I REALLY need to sort out a brewfridge....dying to do a nice Helles

[redshift]

I picked up a fridge from the local recycling centre for nothing, just asked the guy if I could take one.
Got a STC1000 temp controller for about 12 quid and a wee blow heater for 3 quid, works a treat.

[matthewdick23]

whered u get the controller and heater?

[johnrm]

For heater...
http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,2489.msg29667.html#msg29667

STC1000...
http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,177.msg1558.html#msg1558

[matthewdick23]

thx john- heater link is dead though- great price for stc!!

[johnrm]

The heater does come up from this guy every now and then and the price is good.
'Ideal lighting' is the seller.

[redshift]

I got the stc here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110V-220V-LCD-Digital-STC-1000-Temperature-Controller-Thermostat-Aquarium-Tank-/321125410774?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&var=&hash=item4ac490e7d6

I can't find the heater I got on eBay, maybe not available any more, it was a wee 100w personal space heater from China.

[sub82]

Excuse the complete novice question, but can you also have your fridge cooler than room temperature? Presumably it still has to function as a fridge?

[Bill_00]

Think pretty sure the STC provides the cooling ability, just increases the tolerance above that of the Fridge on it's own

[matthewdick23]

andy- no, the stc is just a thermostat- will maintain a certain temp in the fridge.  if its connected to a heat source, itll maintain a heat.

chris, not sure wot ur asking- if u want cooler temps (like for a lager, a working fridge is fine)