48 Degrees F Cellar Temperature
 

Just came into possession of a beer refrigerator from a store that went out
of business. I have adjusted the thermostat to the highest temperature
setting, but it is still 48 degrees F, approximately 10 degrees F cooler
than the recommended cellar temperature. Other than the need to warm up my
wine bottles, any other ill effects?

TIA,

Gary

Gary wrote:

> Just came into possession of a beer refrigerator from a store that went out
> of business. I have adjusted the thermostat to the highest temperature
> setting, but it is still 48 degrees F, approximately 10 degrees F cooler
> than the recommended cellar temperature. Other than the need to warm up my
> wine bottles, any other ill effects?
>
> TIA,
>
> Gary
>
>
Gary,
My seasonal cellar temp variation gets down to about 50°F most winters,
and I've seen no ill effects, other than the need to warm up the reds,
as noted. It does seem to me, and this might just be my imagination,
that the wines age more slowly at cooler temps, and this may or may not
be an issue.

Is it possible to relocate the temp probe, say, closer to the
refrigeration coils, so it will register colder than the rest of the box?

--


Mike MTM, Cokesbury, New Jersey, USA

Mike,

Thanks for your response. When I read it, I realized that a friend of mine
has a gadget called "Wine-Stat" that is a temperature regulator for
refrigerators that allows their temperature to be controlled to wine cellar
temperatures. I just got it from him today, and it appears to be working
great. Not only will my wines be at cellar temperature, but I expect some
electricity savings as well!

Gary



"Mike McGeough" > wrote in message
news:1104454572.f1f8032d714e2a5242bc3a8bcbbfd5f8@t eranews...
> Gary wrote:
>
> > Just came into possession of a beer refrigerator from a store that went
out
> > of business. I have adjusted the thermostat to the highest temperature
> > setting, but it is still 48 degrees F, approximately 10 degrees F cooler
> > than the recommended cellar temperature. Other than the need to warm up
my
> > wine bottles, any other ill effects?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
> Gary,
> My seasonal cellar temp variation gets down to about 50°F most winters,
> and I've seen no ill effects, other than the need to warm up the reds,
> as noted. It does seem to me, and this might just be my imagination,
> that the wines age more slowly at cooler temps, and this may or may not
> be an issue.
>
> Is it possible to relocate the temp probe, say, closer to the
> refrigeration coils, so it will register colder than the rest of the box?
>
> --
>
>
> Mike MTM, Cokesbury, New Jersey, USA
>
>
>