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Hey guys,

I currently have a 330L kelvinator fridge that i use to ferment my beers at 8-12C. It has suddenly dawned on me that i need another fridge to lager for long periods of time and to keep my bottled beer cold. I cant keep turning my fridge from 8-12, and then down to 4, as that would mean i would either have to brew or lager... not both.

Would you guys have any suggestions from your own experience what size would be a good size to get. I only plan on having a maximum of 3 20L cubes in the thing at once, and keeping bottled beer in the fridge door, and i wasnt planning on getting one with a freezer.

I thought id get some suggestions before spending the big bucks...

Cheers

James

I'm in the process of buying a chest freezer to ferment in.
I was using a fridge but that made the freezer part obsolete.

I was looking at all fridge models but they are way too expensive.

Tipsy wrote:I'm in the process of buying a chest freezer to ferment in.
I was using a fridge but that made the freezer part obsolete.

I was looking at all fridge models but they are way too expensive.

Wont using a freezer do the same thing

lethaldog wrote:

Tipsy wrote:I'm in the process of buying a chest freezer to ferment in.
I was using a fridge but that made the freezer part obsolete.

I was looking at all fridge models but they are way too expensive.

Wont using a freezer do the same thing

My upright freezer goes to 8C without a fridgemate, not sure how high a chest will go, but with a fridgemate attached it shouldn't be a problem at all.

A chest freezer is a great idea - FOR THE BREWING - many can fit two fermenters in side by side, and with a fridgemate or Adloheat thermostat as I have, temperature control is a breeze.

Then use your current fridge for the lagering.

got a barfridge for $20 last December.
It's good BUT IT'S JUST NOT BIG ENOUGH...especially now I've started collecting yeast cultures.

I'm now patiently awaiting the day when the wife says those magic words, "we need a bigger fridge"....

My dad is bringing up his 100L bar fridge from home, i couldnt say no.. its barely big enough to put in a 20L cube and half a dozen long necks. I think i'll have to only use it for Lagering. I'll have to brew my lager for the same amount of time as i Lager my beer, so there is always a brew in the Lagering fridge...

Therefore i will turm my fermenting fridge down to 8C so it will take 3-4 weeks to ferment and then i'll be able use that to keep my drinking beers semi cold too...

That'll have to do till i find a good bargain in the Trading Post, and i get a ute to carry the thing.

I found a 470 Litre fridge (no Freezer) on the side of the road, sign on it "Free Working Fridge", I was very Lucky, bit rusty but when I paint it will look excellent.

It is enormous and can fit 4x19 Litre Kegs in there with bottles in the door , get a huge one like this and you will have plenty of room for everything

lethaldog wrote:

Tipsy wrote:I'm in the process of buying a chest freezer to ferment in.
I was using a fridge but that made the freezer part obsolete.

I was looking at all fridge models but they are way too expensive.

Wont using a freezer do the same thing

Yeah but using the fridge for fermenting, I couldn't use the freezer part.

Now I can have kegs in the fridge and glasses and other stuff in the freezer part.