I was lucky enough to pick up a nice Kenmore Elite Freezer for $100. I currently do not have a fermentation chamber or a keezer. Initially I would like to use this as a fermentation chamber but possibly use it as a keezer if i am not fermenting or convert it to a keezer down the road.
This freezer has a digital thermostat but the max temperature I can set is 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Is there a way to easily override this max temperature? I really would rather not take apart this freezer and risk ruining it. I saw some plug in temperature controllers that are an option. Does anyone have any suggestions for a plug and play temperature controller or another easy solution?
Plenty of plug in options. Inkbird, Johnson, Ranco, plus many others. I have an analog Johnson on my keezer as I don’t care what temp the dial says, I only care what temp the beer is.
I have the Johnson A419. Super easy to set up and has worked great for me. At first I just used it for my keezer but have now started using my keezer as my lager chamber too. I am very pleased with the product and the price is worth the ease to me. Set it to the temp you want and forget it. Can’t recommend it enough.
+1 - I use mine on my chest freezer that is a lager chamber/keezer, and it works perfectly. Set the thermostat on the freezer as low as it will go and the external controller will turn it on/off as needed to maintain temp. Easy as pie.
it can easily fit four 6.5 gallon buckets in it.