So I am looking at brewing a series of Belgians and I think I need to get my fermentation temperature under control prior to really getting them right. I was thinking of building something similar to the son fermentation chiller with a heating unit but I thought I would see if anyone has done anything similar. Thanks for any advice.
Advice on Heating Fermenter
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steelerguy
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I built a son of fermentation chiller to keep the beer fermenting cool in the summer. In the winter I use it for it's insulation properties and hook a Fermwrap heater up to my temp controller. Works like a charm, holds the beer at whatever temp I want within a degree.
HomebrewJeff
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I use a cheap heating pad taped to the carboy and just set it in a closet in the basement. Works perfect. I have it controlled by a thermostat and it holds the temps +/- .5F, which is just perfect for me.
If you go the heating pad route, make sure you don't get the digital ones without the auto shutoff.
If you go the heating pad route, make sure you don't get the digital ones without the auto shutoff.
