I just got a little 5.9cf freezer at Home Depot for $150. Got one of those DIY temp controllers off Amazon and set it up as lagering-fermentation chamber.
I’ve got 2 kegs in there lagering at 33.5 degrees for 4-5 days now and it’s buiding up a good bit of condensation. I have the small wire for the temp probe under the lid. Is that small break in the seal causing an issue? I’ve only opened it a couple times to take out hops for brewing yesterday.
I’ve never had any issue with condensation in my keg fridge which is an upright freezer with a Johnson Controls temp controller.
How do you guys with keezer builds control condensation?
Danny, I use a big container of Damp Rid. You can buy it at Wal-Mart or anyplace like that. I also take a 2lb. box of baking soda and put it in a plastic container and place that on the bottom of my beer frige.
[quote=“jazzman”]Danny, I use a big container of Damp Rid. You can buy it at Wal-Mart or anyplace like that. I also take a 2lb. box of baking soda and put it in a plastic container and place that on the bottom of my beer frige.
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Jazzman[/quote]
I tried one of the electronic rechargeable humidity controllers but moved to damp rid. Works well.
I have the similar setup and have no issues with condensation. My freezer is 7.1cf though so a little bigger but not sure that would make much difference.
It has a drain in the bottom and I noticed the other day the plug was out so I put it back in and checked that the cover on the outside was tight. Dried it out and left it alone a couple days. There’s a little skim of ice on the upper sides of the walls but no liquid in the floor any more.
