Side-by-side fridge/freezer

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Mires9, Nov 30, 2016.

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  1. Mires9

    Mires9 Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2015 New York

    Hey all, a house I'm potentially buying has a second fridge in the basement and its a side-by-side model. I have very little experience with this other than the beers I currently have sitting in boxes in my basement but was hoping I could turn this into the next step up in cellaring.

    My thoughts would be to get a temperature controller for the freezer side to bring that to cellaring temperature and continue to use the fridge side for the "daily drinkers". Is this a viable option or is there any better configuration that would be more efficient and/or better for the cellaring side without losing use of the freezer.
     
    #1 Mires9, Nov 30, 2016
  2. NeroFiddled

    NeroFiddled Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,276) Jul 8, 2002 Pennsylvania
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    It doesn't work that way, sorry. The freezer air is blown into the fridge side, just one compressor.

    It might work in reverse though... set the freezer side to it's warmest setting and see what it comes to. It might be possible that it's cool enough for regular beers, which would then leave the regular side at more appropriate cellar temperatures.
     
    #2 NeroFiddled, Nov 30, 2016
  3. moshea

    moshea Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2007 Michigan

    Came to say that. Good luck OP. Set the freezer as warm as it goes for your regular beer and set the fridge side to 55 degrees.
     
    #3 moshea, Dec 2, 2016
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