It depends on the volume of your tub. Aquarium heaters have varying wattages for different sized tanks. It will say on the packaging what volume its appropriate for. Choose (at minimum) the next wattage up for your volume. Get a powerhead too for an even distribution.
Brand really wont matter.
Per your advice this is exactly what I did. I was surprised by the amount of crud in that thing!
Thanks! I've actually been a stalker on these boards for a while, but only recently have actually became active.
Both solid pieces of advice. From now on, neither children or pregnant women...
My father recently gave me the draft setup he obtained from my grandfather which has been around since the at least the mid-80s. Its pretty much been unused since the early 90s (as far as I know). I converted a my wife's old dorm fridge into a kegerator with a tower. I'd like to use the old...
Worrying wouldn't do anything at this point. The only real thing to do is bottle (as you have) let it carb up and give it a taste. Measuring the SG is good for monitoring how far along you are in fermenting (as well as estimating things like ABV., etc.).
But really... Relax. Don't worry. Have...
Mediocre is an awful generous description :)
I tried this same thing last summer, but had problems with the tap leaking CO2. I also had a tough time finding 18g (I think) cartridges for a reasonable price.
Hydroponics Shops of America (newly relocated to a warehouse next to The Haunt and across from Inlet Glass and Mirror) is now selling homebrewing supplies. There equipment selection is still fairly limited, but its nice to have an option now that Ithaca Beer stopped selling supplies. They has...