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02-19-2010, 06:54 PM
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Kwanesum Chinook Illahee
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I use this:
With This:
and this:
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02-19-2010, 07:14 PM
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Is that a reptile heating element?
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02-19-2010, 07:20 PM
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Damn right I got da brews
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Originally Posted by Kilted Brewer
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That looks very similar to the seed-starter heat pads I use... interesting!
Now, if you really wanted to go huge you could use a pre-fab section of heated floor mat sammiched between some cement board and lightweight tile installation... that would be a pretty damn consistent heat source. I used Nuheat mats in my bathroom floor. I believe they would wire right up to a 120v temp controller... |
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02-19-2010, 07:28 PM
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The little fan heater is $14 at homedepot and runs like a champ. If you get the pad, I recommend a fan to move the air.
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02-19-2010, 07:39 PM
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Damn right I got da brews
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Originally Posted by Boerderij_Kabouter
The little fan heater is $14 at homedepot and runs like a champ. If you get the pad, I recommend a fan to move the air.
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Well, it's hard to argue with something that simple, I admit, but a sub-floor heating element is badass... :-P |
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02-19-2010, 07:40 PM
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Kwanesum Chinook Illahee
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What would be the purpose of the fan? Besides moving the air. What would be the advantage of that? I do not have a fan, but have had no issues maintaining temps, even raising temps for a d-rest on a lager.
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02-19-2010, 07:41 PM
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A fan moves air and distributes temperature. Without a fan many people report temperature stratification in their chambers. I never had this problem, but I always had a fan...
Maybe it isn't an issue, that's just what other people reported.
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02-19-2010, 07:44 PM
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Kwanesum Chinook Illahee
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Gotcha...I'm using a thermowell in the wort, and that's the only temp I'm concerned about!  |
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02-19-2010, 07:46 PM
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Damn right I got da brews
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Originally Posted by Boerderij_Kabouter
A fan moves air and distributes temperature. Without a fan many people report temperature stratification in their chambers. I never had this problem, but I always had a fan...
Maybe it isn't an issue, that's just what other people reported.
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I think you can do without the fan if you place the heating element in a way to encourage convection circulation.
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