cornie number 2 and Bathams...

[jonboymentalhealth]

I've just ordered cornie number 2 from Norm and have a Bathams best bitter clone brewing away. My question is what PSI should i try to start with on my brew i seem to remember reading about 12 psi.
Also i have a chest freezer to convert nearer the summer when ive eat all the food out of it, what are the temp controllers called? The type with a probe and work by turning on and of the freezer to maintain temp no wiring needed and any ideas where I could get one from in the UK?

Thanks in advance :thumb:

 

[minimag]

I'd do it at about 20PSI for a week, but I do like some fizz.

The temp controllers are called PID. You can get a fully wired one on fleabay for about £75 delivered
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ATC-800-NEW-DIGIT ... 35af5d27c5

or you could do it yourself from one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-Digital-Temp ... 4aa7f30bcb

(takes about 3 weeks delivery from Hong Kong) plus a couple of plug sockets and an enclosure. I spent a very pleasant Saturday afternoon wiring up one of these following this guide

http://urowiki.filecore.net/index.php/T ... thermostat

All in cost about half the fully wired version, and it gave me an understanding of how it works. And believe me, if I can wire it up, anybody can, I am DIY challenged, but keen to learn

 

[Aleman]

Don't go with a PID as you can't control a Freezer in PID mode.

Either an ATC800 or a TC-10 from http://www.forttex.com . . .Personal Preference is for the TC-10 it's smaller, and has finer control.

I've also bought one of These Chinese Jobbies (well Sort off another seller) to have a play with. They appear to give full heating and cooling as the TC-10 . . . what they don't do is the Heating OR Cooling, if you only want one or the other . . . although If you put it all in a box with two switched sockets you can turn one of them off as required.

 

[jonboymentalhealth]

That looks the type of thing Aleman. Am i correct in beleiving theres no wiring in volved I just plug the freezer into the unit itself and hey presto?? :thumb:

 

[Aleman]

If you buy the complete item there is no wiring . . .if you buy the bare unit you have to be able to wire it up . . . it's a tad more difficult than a plug . . . you do need to engage your brain

 

[jonboymentalhealth]

ah thats not looking good for me then... I've seen one that is a temperature probe and a plug and it basically turns the freezer of when reaches the right temp and on again when getting warm. :

 

[Verb77]

Any idea how much insulation is needed to ensure I'm the heat is not escaping. I was considering using thermawrap
http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=202-0315

But I'm unsure of suitability etc...

Does anyone have any experience in this area???