Heat Belt or Heat Pad

Rod rocket · Post by **Rod rocket** » Sunday Jul 16, 2006 8:37 pm

I use a heater belt and regulate the temp by using a cheap timer switch which has 12 different on/off settings. I set it for on for 2 hrs off for 1 hr and I find this keeps my brew in Sydney at about 22 deg. Perfect!

Krusty · Post by **Krusty** » Monday Jul 17, 2006 11:20 pm

Buying a brew belt is the cheaper and better option of the two.
I have one here that is surplus to my needs since I coverted a two door "milkbar" style fridge into a temperature controlled environment which can hold two fermenters and the bottles from four previous brews in conditioning.

-Krusty

MattyV · Post by **MattyV** » Tuesday Jul 18, 2006 2:52 pm

You lucky, lucky bastard.

Jacko · Post by **Jacko** » Monday Jul 24, 2006 9:45 am

My HBS sells replacement fermenter lids with a submersible fish tank style heater attached, they are thermostatically controlled and can heat to any desired temp.

They are priced reasonably in comparrison to the other heating options.

Might get a couple for next winter

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Monday Jul 24, 2006 11:20 am

I use heat belts and find them fine they heat the fermenter to between 6-8 degrees above ambient temp and cost me bout $30 EACH FROM THE HBS

Adzmax · Post by **Adzmax** » Friday Nov 03, 2006 3:04 pm

Jacko wrote:My HBS sells replacement fermenter lids with a submersible fish tank style heater attached, they are thermostatically controlled and can heat to any desired temp.

They are priced reasonably in comparrison to the other heating options.

Might get a couple for next winter

Old thread but hey

I use one of these heaters myself. They are very good but now that I'm experimenting more with flavour I'm running into some trouble. The thing is that I want to start at say 20c for 2 days then drop to 18 or so. You can't adjust the heater without removing it....nasty. Anyhoo I have two of these heaters so I'm thinking I might drill another hole, add both of them and set them at different temps. That way I can switch one off and the other on.

What does everyone else do in these situations? I've been reading that liquid yeast likes to be pitched at arond 26 then lowerd.

OldBugman · Post by **OldBugman** » Friday Nov 03, 2006 3:30 pm

Oh the humanity.
Imagine wanting to put heat in

Adzmax · Post by **Adzmax** » Friday Nov 03, 2006 3:35 pm

I'm assuming you are not from Melbourne?

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Friday Nov 03, 2006 3:37 pm

I'm from Melb, and am really thinking I need to take heat out at this time of year.

Adzmax · Post by **Adzmax** » Friday Nov 03, 2006 3:43 pm

In most cases I agree

I have a super cold garage and I always figure it's easier to heat rather than cool!

Anzac Cookies · Post by **Anzac Cookies** » Friday Nov 03, 2006 4:21 pm

corks wrote:submersible heaters with a thermostat work well, thats what im using at the moment. gets down to -3 here at the moment, but with it and a blanket and a drum over the top to stop air movement, it keeps it right on. this is out in the shed mind you.

I agree, i have Submersible, pads and belts but the submersible one is a set and forget type unit.