Brew belt and stainless steel

[IH8UM]

I just got a brew belt. Why can't I use it with a stainless steel fermenter? I understand why not glass, but why noy stainless?

Rich

 

[BigBadMikey]

Should be no reason not to...

 

[JetSmooth]

I dunno. I hope you get an answer. I'm working on a single temp controlled fermenter design using a 10 gallon SS corny. Was thinking either a brew belt or fermwrap to provide heat. Cooling solution is a secret until I get it built.

I'm calling it G2-B2.

 

[eastoak]

I just got a brew belt. Why can't I use it with a stainless steel fermenter? I understand why not glass, but why noy stainless?

Rich

i use it on my glass carboy and plastic buckets, there is no reason it won't work on stainless.

 

[IH8UM]

Good to hear. It says not to use on glass, wood or metal fermenters. I figure they are covering their a** in case damage would occur. Plastic is cheap enough that no one would complain.

Thanks for comments

Rich

 

[BigBadMikey]

I can't understand why they don't recommend using with SS fermenters. I have used similar products with conicals and sanke fermenters. The only thing is that you should use a temperature controller.

 

[eastoak]

i could imagine a carboy breaking if it's filled with really cold wort and you put a hot brew belt on it but i think that brew belt only goes to 75 degrees or so 70 degree wort is not a problem.