Home Brew Fridge

So when I first started home brewing I never thought that I would have a dedicated home brew fridge just for that task. I am living in Taipei, Taiwan and the average temperature is way too high during most months to home brew so some kind of home brew fridge is required.

Home Brew Fridge

To make a long story short, my wife and I got a larger refrigerator for the house and I decided to use the smaller refrigerator for my home brew fridge. The only problem was that, even on the high setting, the refrigerator was too cold. I tracked down a thermostat that basically kills the power to the refrigerator when the temperature inside the refrigerator hits a specified temperature.

Building The Home Brew Fridge

I wired it all up and now I have a refrigerator dedicated specifically for brewing. I basically just took an old extension cord and spliced in the thermostat. I didn’t want to cut the cord that was attached to the refrigerator in case I wanted to sell it later.

I am well aware that this little hobby is getting out of hand, but I’m okay with that.

Leave a comment if you have you ever made, or wanted to make, a home brew fridge?

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