Do you use an inkbird or rapt controller?
Temperature control for beer kits
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I use the inkbird to control temperature with the probe on the outside of the fermenter and the rapt pill (not the controller) to monitor temperature and gravity.
I ferment inside a converted freezer.
The only reason I asked was that if you used the Rapt controller with the Rapt pill you wouldn’t need to use the probe and the pill would monitor the temperature.
I currently use either a Rapt controller or an inkbird with the probe inside the thermowell. The temperature is confirmed by my ispindel and it is usually within a couple of tenths of a degree.
I’ve tried both ways and personally Iget better control this way.
I suppose it depends on each individual set up so if it ain’t broke don’t fix it I suppose.
GhostShip
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As others have said, I tape the Inkbird probe to the side of the fermenter, covered with a patch of bubble wrap.
Ok quick update on this. I have now made several beers in my converted freezer with great success. I am no longer getting that tang in the beer. I've done ginger beer, Yorkshire bitter, lager and stout and also a winter ale. All have came out really well. I've got the temp set to heat at 18.5 and to cut out at 19. I just use a heat pad in the bottom of the freezer which is only 20 watts so very cheap to run.
