Ferm heater

[brewboy04]

I have built a ferm vessel but not sure what is the best option to heat if with Just looking for some advise


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[jhoyda]

11" flex watt heat tape. It's typically used to heat reptile tanks. I've got 2 feet and has no problem keeping 5 gallons at 75* in a mini fridge.

 

[brewboy04]

Does this go round the fermentor or round the inside of the chamber walls?


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[duboman]

Regardless of what you use you also have to have a temp controller to shut it off and turn it on to maintain temps, I'll guess you knew that already

The reptile heater works well, there is also a brew belt, a heat pad and some people will simply install alight bulb in a can depending on the size of the chamber, you'd be amazed at how much heat a 75-90 watt bulb will produce

 

[Lechien]

I use a small crockpot without the bowl inserted. It's 90watts(16cubic ft freezer) and works great on a st1000 controller.


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[jhoyda]

Does this go round the fermentor or round the inside of the chamber walls?


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I tape it directly to the fermenter, it doesn't wrap all the way around which leaves a space for my temp probe.