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I put my temperature probe in a jar with water for a couple weeks -- until I realized that while the step said 38 degrees, the bottom of the keezer was actually 26 degrees!

So now I'm trying to re-evaluate where I put my probe and what temperature my beer actually is. As of now, I use a Johnson Analog Temp Controller.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Mine is in a jar of water, sitting on the compressor hump, have also heard of people placing the probe in a White Labs tube filled with the gel from one of those gel packs they send with your yeast.

My temp control unit is on its way.... what's wrong with it just hanging in air?

Just got my Ranco 2 stage from morebeer yesterday...awesome job with this B3...gotta get me a chest freezer now.

Tape that sucker to a carboy or a keg! It makes no sense to measure what temp your freezer is at--you care about what temp your beer is at so measure that. Tape the probe on there about half way up, with a little bit of insulation on the outside.

fermentation - yes, tape to the carboy.
serving - why bother taping to a keg.

Fermentation generates heat. So you want to measure the liquid since it will be different than the air.
Kegs will reach the set temp of the fridge and stay there. No need to try an measure the liquid.

Mine is simply taped to the back wall of the freezer, about halfway down. I keep a thermometer on the compressor hump and it always stays right around 42°. I have never measured the temp on the floor of the freezer compartment, but I know it doesn't get below freezing.

When I am not fermenting, I just let it hang from the basket thing that is in there, with a rag wrapped around it to buffer it from changes in air temperature. When fermenting, always on the side of the bucket / carboy.