Okay, I finally got a chest freezer and a johnson controller and fermented my first batch at a nice cool 62 F. Everything went perfectly.
However, I tried to keg today, and when I got my fermenter out, it had a bunch of mold on it. Ew.
I suppose I know what I need to do–just make sure things are clean before I put them in there, but…
Are there any other tips you all may have for keeping a chest freezer fermenter mold-free? :oops:
I use disposable DampRid in my keg cooler to keep moisture under control:
They’re like 2 or 3 bucks at the dollar store.
i also use damprid and also use a squirt bottle of clorox every so often.
I had this happen a few batches ago. I spray everything down with star san before and after storage and the mold has not come back. I used industrial mold cleaner to rid the inital issue.
Definitely try the DampRid first. I had horrible mess of the furries after I let my chest freezer sit at 60 for a while. I use two of the DampRid containers in my 7cuft freezer, and I haven’t had a problem since.
