I'm in the process of building a glycol chiller using a window AC unit. Pumps will send glycol out to coils around the fermenters. Currently I have a 200L stainless variable capacity fermenter.
That's got summer covered, but that basement will get COLD in winter. I'm thinking if I HEAT that tank, I can run ale temps in the winter. Does anyone have any suggestions for a heater? Aquarium heater? I've heard that they may have a hard time keeping up or getting it hot enough. Thinking it should probably run in the mid 90's in order to bring the fermenter up to 65ish.
Any thoughts?
That's got summer covered, but that basement will get COLD in winter. I'm thinking if I HEAT that tank, I can run ale temps in the winter. Does anyone have any suggestions for a heater? Aquarium heater? I've heard that they may have a hard time keeping up or getting it hot enough. Thinking it should probably run in the mid 90's in order to bring the fermenter up to 65ish.
Any thoughts?