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Title: Brew Fridge & Inkbird
Post by: RobShamrock on March 02, 2017, 12:31:35 PM
Hey gang, finally after two years of kits and a new shed with a small space reserved for brewing, I'm switching to all grain.
Have a cheap fridge going to me and already own an Inkbird, is it a simple case of plugging both fridge an tube heater into
the inkbird and away I go.

On the tube heater, what Watt is best due to its location, its only a small undercounter fridge, any advice appreciated

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Title: Re: Brew Fridge & Inkbird
Post by: SprocketFuel on March 02, 2017, 03:17:04 PM
Don't know about the tube but the Inkbird is plug and play,  simply to set temp
Title: Re: Brew Fridge & Inkbird
Post by: KDeath on March 02, 2017, 03:52:28 PM
Don't have a fridge (yet) so can't speak for that but the inkbird is very handy to set up alright, plug in your cooler & heater, set your desired temp and it'll turn on/off each as required. There's a setting for the margin as well, 0.5c is the minimum I think.
Title: Re: Brew Fridge & Inkbird
Post by: Shanna on March 03, 2017, 07:53:50 AM
I would also invest in a 12DC volt fan to recirculate the heat & the cold air. Computer fans will do the job nicely. It will help with prolonging the life of the compressor in the fridge also.

Shanna
Title: Re: Brew Fridge & Inkbird
Post by: wartotojas on March 03, 2017, 11:02:13 AM
I got a 2 ft. 80 watt tube heater in mine. Think it's a bit overkill. Would get half the size next time. And installing a small is a great idea.
Title: Re: Brew Fridge & Inkbird
Post by: Leann ull on March 03, 2017, 01:16:55 PM
40w 1ft is just sufficient 60 or 65w is better
Title: Re: Brew Fridge & Inkbird
Post by: darren996 on March 04, 2017, 07:00:50 PM
Bought two dimplex 60w off amazon and got them delivered to parcelmotel. Very happy with them

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They are 35cm in length and fit nicely into the fridge
Title: Re: Brew Fridge & Inkbird
Post by: Leann ull on March 04, 2017, 07:02:56 PM
Yep they are the ones I have with a fan at one end.
Title: Re: Brew Fridge & Inkbird
Post by: RobShamrock on March 06, 2017, 09:39:12 AM
thanks all, any ideas where is safest bet for a fresh new hold, and at a push if I rush to get a brew on can I use a brew belt in the interim till I source and wire up a tube heater, consensus seems to be a 60w is would be plenty ??

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