How to program a STC-1000 temperature controller

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[@CaptWsabi]

Great Video - easier to understand than the bloody instructions that come with the STC....

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate!

[@firekinggaming9781]

How many years later and you just helped me setup my STC 1000 😂 thank you

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad I could help! hahaha Cheeers!

[@tubedinoz]

Thanks Gash. I just built my STC up today and used this video to program it. I saw you were at 999 subs recently, but in last day or so you have blown past to 1015! Awesome stuff, congratulations, well deserved. Cheers mate

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad I could help! Wow I didn't even notice all the subs! I don't seem to get very many new subscriber emails! I get the odd one but must not get every one! Cheers mate!

[@reefonbux9432]

Now look

[@isaacidheileh7575]

I wired my ink bird properly and it is not turning off my Thermo cooler heating indicator light comes on, and it still keeps getting colder. Why is that?

[@martinjones3075]

Thanks for that. I wanted to set up the STC 1000 to control the fridge for fermentation. I tried to work it out intuitively to no avail. Your video answered ALL the questions. Now I am just testing the fridge before I make up my next brew (IPA) - something that has been in the too hard basket during summer.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Good to hear mate, cheers! Thanks for watching!

[@Bowman120]

Thanks, thats really helpful - googled the official instructions - this actually tells me how the unit works!

[@chrismanmillfarmsllc.5533]

Good Day Mate! This is Tony from Kentucky USA, home of the fastest horses and best Bourbon on Earth. I wanted to thank you for the outstanding video explaining programming the STC 1000! Just got mine today and, because of your help my setup was done within a minute; I didn't even need to read the damn instructions :) So far the STC 1000 is doing great. I am using mine powering a window AC for a walk in cooler. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to make a really informative video!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thank you for watching, I'm happy that you got some use out of it! Cheers mate!

[@donaldwilson3322]

Thanks - clear and simple instruction and I now understand how the STC works - and it does!

[@TerryD15]

Thanks for the vid. it's refreshing to see a vid without long waits, unnecessary long descriptions and poor commentary. Great concise and accurate descriptions plus it has saved me searching for a long lost manual!!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks mate! Cheers!

[@jimsteele6010]

LIFE-SAVER VIDEO! I've got a boil about to start and a brand-new STC-1000. So, I looked at the instructions translated from Chinese. No way could I figure it out. Desperate, I found this video. Perfect! Saved my lager day! Thank you.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad it helped! Cheers mate!

[@78wikk]

Thanks mate, very helpful as usual. You'll be happy to know your channel is my go to source for anything homebrew. Keep up the good work 👍

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching mate, cheers!

[@tamaparata4203]

Great video, very helpful thanks. I was going to use one of the kids old lunchboxes as an enclosure, I see you've used a similar container. Sweet as ;-)

[@cheshirehomebrew]

Cheers man, Dino put me on to this -great video, thanks for sharing! David!

[@pantonhillier5609]

A very informative and useful video. Straight to the point and very clear. Thanks

[@cliffandbear8137]

Thanks for the video, the instructions with my controller were deficient so your guidance was much appreciated. Back to brewing

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@earns22]

Great thanks, I was struggling with mine, lost instructions, your video has made it easy to set up now. Thanks again.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad I could help, Cheers mate!

[@helenkost2433]

earns22 k" b u

[@karinsdad1]

Nice tutorial friend. I'm setting this unit up on my nano reef aquarium. It'll be here tomorrow. And thanks to your awesome instructions, I'm ahead of the game.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching mate, cheers!

[@merrasse]

Great video - many thanks! The instructions that came with mine were as clear as mud and this sorted it nicely. Cheers.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching mate, Cheers!

[@JonathanAcostaValverde]

Thanks so much for this video, we're about to get our first controller for a fermentation chamber, now I know how to use it even before buying it! :D

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad I could help! Cheers!

[@jasonyannuccelli2499]

Thanks mate. That was an excellent, easy to understand explanation .. Brilliant 👌🏻

[@edgarkmilo]

hey man is feels nice when others help you out thanks a lot have a great night.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

You're welcome mate! Cheers!

[@garrethirving9432]

Great video and super easy instructions on how to set all functions

[@dennismcgill4041]

Thank you for this video! VERY helpful.

[@TheWolfyDaddy]

Thank you very much for this very clear and helpful video!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching, cheers!

[@BeersNBullshit]

Great Vid, I was wondering why my new STC1000 build wasn't working, you explained the blinking light and delay right off the start, which saved me time.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad I could help! Cheers mate!

[@pukkap7657]

Thanks a bunch mate its been stressful but you have showed me the ways

[@peterscandlyn]

Great vid, Gash, the KISS method - thanks for putting it up.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate, thanks for watching!

[@eozen81]

Thank you so much for this very informative video my friend, it really makes it simple to understand.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching. Cheers mate!

[@Johnezo1]

Thanks Mate, it was really helpful

[@jimybo20]

Great video mate. Helping people out 7 years later.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks 👍 Cheers mate!

[@erikolsson4841]

Always have to watch this before setting my STC 😂 very helpful video.. cheers !

[@420marrijane420]

Thanks mate, a clear and concise video. Cheers from NZ!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

+Daphne Hansen Cheers and thank you for watching!

[@Hutzpahh]

Thanks Gash Helpful video.Just build a unit today and she's works.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Great to hear, Cheers mate!

[@bockerwright4132]

Ah great this video is still here. I keep coming back when I get the urge to put on a brew 😂

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

yeah funnily enough this video is by far my most popular video, by a long shot, I guess because its not just for brewers. Cheers!

[@harrybrew69]

Great video Gasher, both of them.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers Harry!

[@mattwine1]

thanks Gash. I dont know why ive found the damn thing so frustrating. thanks for excellent video :-)

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate! Thanks for watching!

[@DancingDansHomebrew]

Spot on Thankyou, just what I needed. I didn't understand the instructions provided with the kit. I do now

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

+Dancing Dans Homebrew Cheers mate, glad I could help!

[@Multijuicee]

I really like the idea with the temerature probe, that the probe can be connected to that plug!! I would like to add that to my build. Could you please tell me what parts you have used for that so I can get some myself? Thanks for your video

[@Nixxen]

Great stuff mate! Panicked a bit when my STC seemingly worked as it should, but the fridge did not start (was the startup delay). By the time I had gotten to that part of the video it had started 😂 Very informative though.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@123wilky]

Cheers man,.......scrolling around to find a decent explanation of it all.........job well done !!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

+123wilky Cheers mate, thanks for watching!

[@75agro]

Great vid m8 cheers thought it was going to be a lot harder very simple thanks again

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching, Cheers mate!

[@TerryD15]

I Forgot - Best wishes for the season of goodwill and cheer!!!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Same to you mate! Sorry for the delay for getting back, but I've been busy doing the Christmas thing! :)

[@DrtERotinBasstrd]

Came back to this post again, Gash. Ty so much for this post. I just tested everything, and it came out smoking. (In a good way). Cheers Gash!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Chris Meek Good to hear mate and cheers!

[@waynebrown4657]

Thanks Gash. I cruise around KZbin but always end up back on your page. Keep on brewing brother. 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers Wayne, thanks for watching mate!

[@ryangrooms9541]

Thanks for the video, very helpful

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Ryan Grooms Thanks for watching, Cheers mate!

[@barendvanwyk3576]

Thank you very much for this information.

[@PaulRichmondUK]

Fab thanks for taking the time to do this

[@dwebman11]

Great video and explanation. And yes I definitely learned something.

[@tholitscabusao1111]

sir can you show how to set to use in incubator to maintain the temperature of 37.5 oC. i want when the temperature becomes 38 oC the light will off then when it go down to 36.5 oC or 37 oC the light on.thank you very much

[@johnnychamp6371]

Super informative. Easy and clear to follow. Much appreciated.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hsbc2468]

Good vid mate Thanks for making it so simple

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers Bob!

[@dcgrace]

Thanks for the very helpful video. I was totally stuck trying to work out the printed instructions. I’m going to use my STC-1000 temperature controller for my homebrew fermentation. Most of my brews require a fermentation temperature of 18C. So I thought of making the temperature set value 18.5 and the difference set value 0.5. However, I am not too happy with the controller clicking on and off too frequently. Will there be possible harm to the controller if I go with the above setting?

[@BOREDANDWELLBORED]

So how do this work? I'm trying to make a portable air conditioner but the compressor overheats if it runs non stop, so if I set this at let's say 20 degrees, will the AC compressor shut off once it reaches 20 degrees then turns back on again if it goes up above 20 degrees? Is this how it works? If so, I'm buying one.

[@theTeknoViking]

Cheers bruv. Just what I needed! Greetings from Stockholm, Sweden

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

No problem 👍

[@theinflatableboatownersnet5684]

Great video. Ref to it every time I want to change my setting. Thank you

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad it helped, cheers!

[@MisterBaker5]

Great instructional vid Gash. Cheers

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

thanks for watching mate! Cheers!

[@anthonycardenas9177]

OUTSTANDING! Thank you!

[@abbe6305]

if i want to set 55 celsius to shutdown when is hits the tempratur how do i set this? I dont need it to start like 40 celcius, i only need it to break when it reach 55 celcius.

[@SigKappel]

Thanks mate. I learned something. I'm setting up a freezer in a camper van to operate as a fridge. I need to turn an inverter on and off.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@torahymen9653]

Hey Gash Slug i forgot to ask, a 220V STV-1000 controller is the Ducks Guts for Aussie ay? I hope so 'cos i just ordered one! Cheers n Beers

[@Canadiansasquatchbrewery]

Good stuff! Cheers!

[@velibrandau8818]

Herzlichen Dank aus Ulm-Germany! Super Video.

[@paulmartelli7594]

Top demo! many thanks. ☺🍻👍

[@daneyourell2375]

Thanks mate..very helpful👍

[@mikekennedy2394]

In total agreement with TerryD15, excellent video, showed me exactly what I wanted to know, thank you so much.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

No worries, cheers mate!

[@geoffrobert8818]

I’ve bought 4 of these units for $11 each from China and they work amazing.

[@simonbartlett1558]

Thanks Gash just what i needed to set my stc 1000 booom! awsome Ta m8, Simbart69 out.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate. Glad I could help!

[@713blackout]

Great video. Thank you!

[@willbill548]

Bloody top video mate. This helped so much.

[@Selftrephinate]

Cheers my dog chewed up 1 of the stc's I bought and both the instructions

[@MrCowboyjeff]

Thank you a bunch, This sure helps me.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching!

[@MisterMakerNL]

My manual said I had to press the " " and the " " button. And then the " " button. I do not think they know that there should be something between " ".... Thanks for making this video saving me lots of frustrations.

[@warbear55122]

Fantastic video. Thank you

[@mohamedzien7729]

Thank you very much, i have a question please. In incubator we use lamp for heating process in my country the temperature is too much and i want to decrease it ( is it right to decrease it by fan? and if right i should install the fan making the air inside the incubator goes out or make the air outside go inside) i want to cool it without losing the humedity can u help me please

[@TheOpelkoenjas]

Good question. When incubating using a fan to cool things off, as I do myself (silkworm breeding and in the past snake eggs), I would opt for blowing the air from the inside out. That way you won't be blowing cold air directly onto your eggs. Don't worry, it's not like you'll be sucking out all the air (LOL seriously, someone asked me that question not so long ago). While the fan blows out hot air it simultaneously introduces fresh oxygen. :) Concerning the humidity: this can only be regulated with the temperatures. The higher the temperatures, the more humid it will be. The better ventilation you have, the less humid it will be. It's all connected to each other, one influences the other, and when building your own incubators it's sometimes a pain in the ass to find that sweet spot you need. It's a matter of testing, testing and more testing until you got it set to your wishes (or rather to your animal's wishes). Cheers.

[@100amps]

Thanks man. It's been so long since I used it I forgot how. You to the rescue. :-)

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

No problem 👍

[@sparkymark68]

Really helpful. Thanks mate. 👍🏻

[@Fangalish]

Does anyone know how to get the controller out or defrost mode that I think mine is in? The lights are flashing all the time?

[@Sharky13Heat]

Thank you, nowhere in the manual did it say press set and the up or down arrows together 👍👍👍👍👍 great video

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

No problem 👍

[@jhonydelacruz9189]

Ho to increase the setting value on cool temperature higher than 10 centigrade?

[@4Rhouse]

Very helpful, thanks! I started with the probe in the wort, but determined that when the airlock wasn't bubbling, the C02 was leaking past the cork because of the wire. I then taped the sensor to outside of the glass carboy, and even though I added insulation outside of the probe (the sensor was in direct contact with the glass), it read a full 1 deg. C below what it did when it was in the liquid. (17.7C vs 18.7c). How do you mount your sensor?

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

yes this will happen, especially when the yeast is fully active, it can be a few degrees higher in the centre of the wort. You should always keep this in mind when setting your temperatures. Most people dial in their fermentation to be a t very low end of the yeasts temp range that way if gets a little higher there is no issue. You mentioned cork and carboy so I guess you are using glass, maybe you could modify a cork if you would really like. In Australia carboys have never been used much, we use the plastic fermenters, using those you can drill a hole in the lid add a rubber seal and put in a thermowell down into the wort. I mount mine on the side of the fermenter insulated at the moment and have done for years, but I got thermowell a little while back and just need to install it!. Cheers mate!

[@4Rhouse]

Gash Slugg Thanks! I brewed for a number of year using a HDPE plastic bucket for the primary then switching to glass for the secondary, but never got the results I wanted, until I switched to glass for both primary and secondary. I assumed that even with sterilization, microscopic scratches were harboring undesirables! I bought one of these: www.northernbrewer.com/shop/big-mouth-bubbler-6-5-gallon-plastic-fermentor.html but I'm still leery of plastic. But per your suggestion, the plastic lid would be easy to drill for the wire then seal with silicone. I never considered that the temperature would be different in the center vs. the edges. Still learning! Thanks again.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

It's all we really have here in Australia, you'd struggle to find a glass carboy and when you do it'd be over $80, never had an issue with plastic, our fermenters are similar to the big mouth, been using them for 25 years! The oldest one I use at the moment was bought in 2004 and still going strong. Unless there was something majorly wrong with your bucket I'd think maybe the extra care you take when you upgraded to glass may of made the difference? Who knows, hard to tell. As for scratches, the inside of the fermenters always have rough seams and edges, especially where the tap/spigot screws in, never had an issue. I've always used plastic dish scourers to clean them too! No word of a lie. Any way doesn't matter as long as your beer is good! Cheers mate!

[@MrCcfly]

i got problem with stc1000 it wont turn of pin 8 when cooling is over ,till he reach f1 temp +f2 0.5..help

[@gbw1973]

Thanks mate,very helpful

[@joshbuhl9824]

Hey Gash. One thing I haven‘t figured out is how you prevent the heating and cooling circuits from possibly competing and hence cycling with each other if the difference is too small (you state that it could be set to like 0.2°C…), especially considering the thermal inertia of 20l of beer. When I cool for example the temperature will continue drop a few tenths of a degree even after the cooling circuit has cut out. Similarly, the heat will continue to increase a few tenths of a degree after the heating circuit has cut out due to residual warmth in the pad, etc. If you set the difference to only 0.2°C then the heating and cooling circuits would continuously cycle….right? Have you observed this and how do you combat it? Obviously you can make the temperature difference larger, but then you‘re not controlling your temperature within 1°C.🤷🏼‍♂️

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

The cooling cycle has the delay setting to prevent compressor damage/wear so it's not going to be flicking on and off fast. Cheers!

[@Rookie_DIY]

Great video again. Finally wired a STC1000 & now I know how to use it. How you have installed the plug for the temperature probe do you need any special wire? I have another Temp controller a W1209 & probe wire is only about 20cm wanting to extend it. Cheers!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

+Rookie Brew You don't need any special wire, I'd suggest to try and keep the gauge of the wire close to the same, and I wouldn't make it too long, just whats needed. Then give it a test. Cheers mate!

[@renniweht]

Thanks for going through this, I have the inkbird version which is pretty much identical and the instructions were very poor.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad it helped, cheers!

[@markcobbold58]

Thanks for the info

[@johnsteward9220]

Very helpful! Thanks

[@batcountryify]

Wiring one of these to a bird brooder. Bless you mate, you're a saint.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate!

[@anthonybanovic3658]

I use one on the fermenter fridge and another on the HLT, the probe goes through a 1/2" BSP end cap (silicone watertight) and into the tub. With a pump, I can recirculate the mash and keep the element heating to the desired temperature. Keep forgetting how to reset it and refer back here occasionally.

[@borisfrecka]

Spot on tutorial. Thanks heaps

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate! No worries!

[@DrRChandra]

The delay is for what's called "compressor stall." If the compressor tries to start up at the full differential of low to high pressure, it takes a LOT of electricity to get the motor to move, so much soo that it may burn itself out. The delay is for the refrigerant to go from the high to low pressure side through the loop's restriction.

[@akira5982]

Depending on compressor type

[@ashishsigdyal6673]

Thank U.for the guidance, Mate. 🙏🙏🙏

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Fangalish]

Does anyone know how to get the controller out of defrost mode that I think mine is in? The lights are flashing all the time?

[@steve45ca]

great info

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks Steve!

[@daywalkeratillo4053]

Hello Gash, is it ok to use this device for incubator? STC-1000 have a 2 system right cool and heat, if i just use only heat system do i need to chok another wire for cooling system to make it activate? i want only heating for my chicken egg.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

+DAYWALKER ATILLO yeah that fine just dont hook anything up to it. Cheers!

[@daywalkeratillo4053]

thank you, what about the delay time? if i go to zero delay time is it applicable to the device or 1 min. to 10 mins only? Thanks Sir Gash.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

+DAYWALKER ATILLO The delay is only on the cooling cycle, to protect the fridges compressor, there is no delay on the heating cycle, Cheers!

[@daywalkeratillo4053]

Thank You Sir... :) Cheers!

[@keekmeister]

Cheers mate, really helpful vid

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching mate, cheers!

[@dmana3172]

Can I be able to calibrate the window air conditoner with this? The temperature won't go below 60 degree and it's not cooling enough in my room. With mechanical thermostat, I remember using a screwdriver to adjust it to make the temperature go down. But with digital thermistor or sensor, can I do it with this to make it go down to 55 degree?

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

from what I can understand, you would have to disable the thermostat on your air conditioner, because that is probably what is cutting in and stopping the cooling from getting colder, if you could do that so the air con was always on cold cycle then yes this unit cold turn it off and on at the right time. Unfortunately I don't know much about air conditioners. Cheers!

[@gordonwilloughby8793]

Is there any way to change it from c to f?

[@kuwait123331]

Hi I’m really need help I use this for my car ac compressr My car is all swap And I don’t have control to make my compressor come off when it’s freezing And know When I bayed that’s part My problem The Time Delay I can’t choose less than one minute Can you please give me answer How to make it work directly Off 1 degree and on 5 degrees

[@leahm5882]

What differential would I need for 80c please? Mines in a 6 bucket wax vat. Thanks in advance for any help 🩷

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Differential really doesnt matter but I guess with a large size like that you'd give it a bit of room so it wasnt switching on and off all the time just 1 or 2 degrees should be fine, you'll find out when you try it.

[@ledwards4874]

If I set the temperature at 65• f will the temperature maintain and not go up or down. Also would I be able to use this on a regular refrigerator

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

It will go up and down a very small amount, but nothing to worry about. Yes it works on fridges. Cheers!

[@funkyboi06]

Hi there! Do you know how to reset the STC1000 to its factory settings? Mine has a problem. Once I power it on, it permanently supplies power to my fridge, even in heating and idle mode.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Aziel Yeo Have you checked your wiring? Or maybe there could be a short. I'll look into it and see what I can find, Cheers mate!

[@gordonwilloughby8793]

Try pushing the up and down settings simultaneously and hold until everything on the display comes on and it beeps. Release and I believe you will find that defaults are restored.