How do I heat my fermentation fridge?

[aboantopick]

I hooked up an ST1000 this summer to a 14 cf stand up fridge, works great for cooling, and the heating outlet works fine, I was wondering what to use for heat. A light bulb? An aquarium heater?
What is it yall use

 

[OhCrap]

I can't seem to copy the link... But I use a "black ceramic heat lamp" the same type used to heat reptile tanks. Look them up on Amazon, from 6-15 dollars and work great with no light emitted
Got it
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NONWD5U/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 this one is too hot maybe look for 75/100W

 

[govner1]

^^^This!


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[rekoob]

I use a light bulb (think it's 45 watts) in a can. It works great and was a few bucks for the can and for the rubber socket. It does get hot so I put it on a thick chunk of alumimum plate.

 

[DaNewf]

I only ever ferment one batch at a time so I use a heat belt attached directly to my fermenter. I attach the probe from my STC-1000 directly to the fermenter as well using a couple pieces of blue foam sleeping pad (camping type) secured with a couple bungee cords.

 

[william_shakes_beer]

I only ever ferment one batch at a time so I use a heat belt attached directly to my fermenter. I attach the probe from my STC-1000 directly to the fermenter as well using a couple pieces of blue foam sleeping pad (camping type) secured with a couple bungee cords.

That's what I do as well. I have also read about npeople using a reptile heating pad strapped to the fermenter.

 

[ArthurDigbySellers]

I use a hair dryer set on low heat. It has a built in circuit breaker that will trip if it overheats. It has worked great for me.

 

[zeekage]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00538G5PI/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 I have a couple of those for my fermentation chambers. They work beautifully and have safety-shutoffs built in in case they get too hot for whatever reason. Usually you can find them for just under $20. BJs has them in stock near me a lot of the time.

 

[aboantopick]

Thank you for the answers. I have a small ceramic heater about a 5 inch cube I will use till I decide a solution. The temp was down to 16.5 c and the controller was set to 19.5 so when I put the heater in it was ping ponging so I temporarily unplugged the fridge, All is good.
:rockin:

 

[govner1]

Thank you for the answers. I have a small ceramic heater about a 5 inch cube I will use till I decide a solution. The temp was down to 16.5 c and the controller was set to 19.5 so when I put the heater in it was ping ponging so I temporarily unplugged the fridge, All is good.

:rockin:

I started w/ a small space heater (Sunbeam) that caught on fire. Fortunately the temp controller cut the power and since I built the chamber w/ treated ply & foam I had no real issues beyond a melted heater and some foam plus significant odor.
That's when I went to the ceramic bulbs.


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[user 125772]

I started w/ a small space heater (Sunbeam) that caught on fire. Fortunately the temp controller cut the power and since I built the chamber w/ treated ply & foam I had no real issues beyond a melted heater and some foam plus significant odor.
That's when I went to the ceramic bulbs.


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Wow, that's scary. I use a pad strapped to the side of mine.
Whatever y'all decide on, take steps to ensure your solution is safe.

 

[aboantopick]

I started w/ a small space heater (Sunbeam) that caught on fire. Fortunately the temp controller cut the power and since I built the chamber w/ treated ply & foam I had no real issues beyond a melted heater and some foam plus significant odor.
That's when I went to the ceramic bulbs.


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I already ordered the black ceramic bulb. thanks

 

[Snicklefritz]

I use this and set the carboy right on it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002AQCL4/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Works well in my mini fridge