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Picked this up today...http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-7-0-cu-ft-Chest-Freezer-in-White-FCM7SHWW/205462818to use as a fermentation chamber. I plan on primarily fermenting ales and will most likely use this for about a week- 10 days at a time every other month. When I'm not using this freezer for fermentation should I be unplugging it? Keeping it open? What about something for dehumidification? Obviously I want to avoid any mildew/mold.
What about DampRid?
I use a 5 cf chest freezer as a fermentation chamber. I don't use damp rid or other dehumidifier. I never have puddles of water or even condensation hanging around. The walls of the freezer do have frost when the freezer is on for a long period (when cooling down after a brew day.)I brew about once per month. When not in use I unplug the freezer.
Quote from: alestateyall on April 04, 2015, 06:17:42 pmI use a 5 cf chest freezer as a fermentation chamber. I don't use damp rid or other dehumidifier. I never have puddles of water or even condensation hanging around. The walls of the freezer do have frost when the freezer is on for a long period (when cooling down after a brew day.)I brew about once per month. When not in use I unplug the freezer.So you let the freezer drop down to normal freezer temps between use?
Quote from: flbrewer on April 04, 2015, 04:25:23 pmPicked this up today...http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-7-0-cu-ft-Chest-Freezer-in-White-FCM7SHWW/205462818to use as a fermentation chamber. I plan on primarily fermenting ales and will most likely use this for about a week- 10 days at a time every other month. When I'm not using this freezer for fermentation should I be unplugging it? Keeping it open? What about something for dehumidification? Obviously I want to avoid any mildew/mold.A very popular dehumidifier among homebrewers for their kegerators is the Eva Dry 500. A little bit spendy but they last for many years and work great -- completely worth it IMHO. And if you go to a kegging system it could come in handy. One would keep your empty, unplugged unit perfectly dry.I keep two of them in my 7.0 cu ft kegerator and even when it is full of kegs (6), it keeps the inside bone dry - free of condensation. I end up recharging the units (takes just few hours) every month or two.http://www.amazon.com/Eva-dry-E-500-Renewable-Wireless-Dehumidifer/dp/B000H0XFD2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428192328&sr=8-1&keywords=eva+dry+e-500
Right now the fan I put inside my kegerator is wired to turn on and off with the compressor. Do you think one of these will still work well for me?
Quote from: johnnyb on July 01, 2015, 11:11:16 amRight now the fan I put inside my kegerator is wired to turn on and off with the compressor. Do you think one of these will still work well for me?I don't have a fan in my kegerator and the EV-500 has been doing a great job for nine years now.