Brew fridge build inkbird reviews?

[Ghillie]

One of the ones i have is wifi one which is connected to my home wifi, and i can see the temp and adjust it from anywhere I am, I did so when I was in Canada on holiday recently

Thank you!

 

[Mavroz]

Just to clarify, the parameters can only be adjusted whilst connected to the same network?

I find the concept very appealing because I work away from home; but if away from home I can't be on the same WiFi network.

As the last poster said, i can adjust temps etc etc from my phone anywhere as far as i am aware.
I have changed the required temp whilst at work and as far as i know, it was changed in real time, from mobile network to my home wifi.

 

[Kybren]

Thanks I am very tempted with the WiFi ones they do look good I'll keep a eye out over next few days but think I'll just go for the cheaper option as I will be near it most the time I don't think it'll be to much a issue for me

 

[LeeH]

Just to clarify, the parameters can only be adjusted whilst connected to the same network?

I find the concept very appealing because I work away from home; but if away from home I can't be on the same WiFi network.

No it’s all remote.

 

[Ghillie]

No it’s all remote.

Nice one cheers.

 

[LeeH]

It even provides a trace/graph of the temps which is interesting.

 

[user 18729]

The Wi-fi one is brilliant. I’m sat in work on my lunch break and just set a bitter that’s in my fermentation fridge in the garage at home to crash cool ready to bottle tomorrow.

Whilst I was away on holiday last week I managed to raise the temperate remotely for a diacetyl rest, and as LeeH says, you can monitor the temperature by looking at the graph.

 

[Kybren]

Nearly built just need a bit of wood for a shelf and I'm done, did anyone else manage to get their heater with enough space around it to the instruction manual? Mine quotes 200mm away from a shelf which seems impossible

 

[WillytheWomble]

Hello folks,

Iv just set up my beer fermentation fridge with the inkbird 308. Probably the wrong time of year to be doing it as it sounds like i could have got away with just a heat pad and leaving it in the shed. Oh well........ my only question is..........is it best practice to stick the thermometer probe into the fermentation bucket so it sits in the beer or leave it outside the bucket? I bought the inkbird with an extra long probe to stick in the beer as it ferments as i thought this made sense

 

[Kybren]

I think most people use a bit of sponge to keep it taped into the bucket, I personally wouldn't put it inside as I'd be worried of adding risk of infection

 

[WillytheWomble]

thanks......iv just ordered a thermowell (hope its the right size)............and hope it does the trick

 

[RichK]

Nearly built just need a bit of wood for a shelf and I'm done, did anyone else manage to get their heater with enough space around it to the instruction manual? Mine quotes 200mm from a shelf which seems impossible

Nowhere near 8" gap between my heater & wooden shelf the fermenter is sat on. Not been a problem. Heater is only 40W & with ~20L of water to keep warm there's plenty of inertia....

 

[Ghillie]

Nearly built just need a bit of wood for a shelf and I'm done, did anyone else manage to get their heater with enough space around it to the instruction manual? Mine quotes 200mm away from a shelf which seems impossible

Do you have a link of photo of your heater instructions? 200mm is a huge distance.
FYI - my heaters are well within that distance, probably closer to 50mm. No issues.

Here’s one manufacturer’s guidance - and let’s face it, they’re all the same, cylinders full of oil with an element inside:

Edit to add the url, because the resolution of that image looks horrendous on my phone.

https://www.dimplex.co.uk/sites/def...tatic_Tubular_Heater_Instructions_Issue_2.pdf

FYI - I’ve fermented beers at 19/20C in a fridge with a 60W heater. With the ambient temps South of -10C. They’re brilliant things.

 

[ExpatBrewer]

+1 Inkbird ITC-308 WiFi

 

[Kybren]

I think to 200mm is just for a shelf above it,I'm not to worried as it wont be on max heat in the brew fridge just thought it a bit strange for such a excessive gap on that but not for other gaps

 

[fury_tea]

I've used everything from an infra-red reptile bulb to a little hair-dryer but I'm currently back on 60 watt light bulbs and a 12 volt fan for stirring the air.

I did have the lamp head shrouded in foil for a while but the bulb got so hot the solder melted to the bulb holder, and the compound that keeps the glass in crumbled. It was pretty nasty.

I use a fan (well actually 2 fans connected to one usb) in my fridge too. Out of interest do you keep the fan on all the time or plug it into one of the sockets on the inkbird (along with the heater or fridge?).

 

[Drunkula]

Out of interest do you keep the fan on all the time or plug it into one of the sockets on the inkbird

It comes on when the heater does. With the lamp I put it right near it.