Fermantation Temp Control/Keggin

[BS Brew]

So I am a bottler. I am wanting to move to kegging and also I want to get some better control of my fermentation temps. Now I am dealing with limited space and the girlfriend will not let me have multiple fridges and freezers. So I am looking for advice on what I should get. I think I am only going for 2 taps for the time being. What would you guys recommend?

A large freezer and using carboy belt or going with a fridge setup?

[Whitebeard_Brewer]

go with a new girlfriend that will embrace your hobby....not hold you back.




OH, sorry, that wasn't an option???? Go with the freezer and belt.

[RedRory]

If you can only have one fridge, fermentation control will drastically improve your beer. A small chest freezer or mini fridge doesn't take up much room or cost much. Then when your beer gets even better, your girlfriend will suggest you build a draft system so she can have half glasses at a time because she loves it so much, but a bottle is too much. Plus it will look bad-ass in the living room!

But you could buy a larger chest freezer and put a few taps on it, and leave some space for carboys. Add a fermwrap, a temp controler to each carboy and set your freezer to 40-45 and you should be good to go.

[BS Brew]

Thanks for the suggestions. I am now on the craigslist prowl for a "new" freezer!

[Kbar]

I invested in 2 5.0 CuFt Oster fridges. One for two kegs and the other for fermentation control. I seem to be filling the ferm. control fridge with bottle beer being I have to modify my conical's legs to fit in it. As for the other fridge, 2 kegs sucks. I am limited to only 2 beers at a time, and hate to down the kegs myself being my friends are far from the homestead. I wish I had a 6 keg system so I can brew more, a chest freezer to fit under the work table. I guess what I am trying to convey is go as big as you can or this hobby can nickel and dime you to death with bad purchases.

[siwelwerd]

this hobby can nickel and dime you to death with bad purchases.

It can also nickel and dime you to death with good purchases