Hey all, wondering if anyone has had any experience with this.
I am in the mood for a quick sour but my ferm chamber is currently full and i really want to do a sour mash over a kettle sour.
I have a 5 gallon round igloo mash tun that i use specifically for sour mash.
I also have a spare temp controller that is sitting on a shelf.
What im considering is ordering a wrap around fermentation heater and wrapping the igloo.
The dimensions of the 5 gallon cooler is pretty close to a 6 gallon carboy so i believe that part should be fine.
What i'm concerned about is the heater being in direct contact with the plastic cooler. i'm pretty sure the wrap around heaters are designed to be used with glass.
I'm also worried that the r value of the cooler may prevent much of the heat from actually entering the vessel.
Anybody have any input?
Thanks!
I am in the mood for a quick sour but my ferm chamber is currently full and i really want to do a sour mash over a kettle sour.
I have a 5 gallon round igloo mash tun that i use specifically for sour mash.
I also have a spare temp controller that is sitting on a shelf.
What im considering is ordering a wrap around fermentation heater and wrapping the igloo.
The dimensions of the 5 gallon cooler is pretty close to a 6 gallon carboy so i believe that part should be fine.
What i'm concerned about is the heater being in direct contact with the plastic cooler. i'm pretty sure the wrap around heaters are designed to be used with glass.
I'm also worried that the r value of the cooler may prevent much of the heat from actually entering the vessel.
Anybody have any input?
Thanks!