sleepystevenson
Well-Known Member
Going for another post today...
I ferment in my garage and due to the logistics of my fermenter I don't have a lot of choices to move it into other warmer rooms...
The temps this time of year are in the low 50s. I am trying to think of an easy way to boost those temps up, as I brew ales exclusively (to date...)
Anyway, I was thinking that maybe I could wrap an electric blanket for a bed around the entire fermenter, and control the temps with a ranco / love temp controller.
My fermenter is about 6' tall and 24" diameter. I have a probe from a digital thermo covered in bubble insulation and taped to the outside wall of the fermenter to keep an eye on temps. (maybe just keep the electric blanket away from the temp probe area by taping a box over it, or something)
Any thoughts on this idea or any other ideas? (see pic of fermenter below).
EDIT: Forgot to mention, it is 60 gal capacity, but I am only filling it with 25 gal +/- batch.
I ferment in my garage and due to the logistics of my fermenter I don't have a lot of choices to move it into other warmer rooms...
The temps this time of year are in the low 50s. I am trying to think of an easy way to boost those temps up, as I brew ales exclusively (to date...)
Anyway, I was thinking that maybe I could wrap an electric blanket for a bed around the entire fermenter, and control the temps with a ranco / love temp controller.
My fermenter is about 6' tall and 24" diameter. I have a probe from a digital thermo covered in bubble insulation and taped to the outside wall of the fermenter to keep an eye on temps. (maybe just keep the electric blanket away from the temp probe area by taping a box over it, or something)
Any thoughts on this idea or any other ideas? (see pic of fermenter below).
EDIT: Forgot to mention, it is 60 gal capacity, but I am only filling it with 25 gal +/- batch.