At what temp should I set my temp controller?

Northern Brewer General
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I’m planning on fermenting my first brew inside a spare fridge using an external temperature controller. It’s a small-ish fridge, maybe 13 cubic feet.

So, for those of you who have experience: If I want to ferment my wort at 64 or so, at what temperature should I set the controller? I’m planning on taping the temp controller probe to the fermenter with some insulation covering it.

2

If you are taping it to the fermenter with insulation, set it to 64*.

If you are leaving it to monitor the air temp, set it to 60*.

3

I find that to ferment at 64 in this manner I need to set it at 62.

But in all reality every fridge will be different. You’ll just need try yours out to see.