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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:28 pm
by Matt
Doh... here's a link for someone who actually has those Fermwrap heaters in stock:
http://morebeer.com/view_product/16674? ... 2475b47a97
Usually B3 is overpriced in my opinion, but that's about the same as what NB was selling 'em for.
Matt
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:51 pm
by Blktre
I use a $10 wet/dry heating pad from Target and use a temp. controller to set my points....
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:50 am
by Mr. Blues
So if I took one of the oil-filled space heaters, set it on low & placed it about 3-4 feet away from the carboy just to keep the temp up between 70-80 that should be enough of a po' boys solution right??
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:06 pm
by Matt
Might be a way to get your yeasties more active quicker, yes... but you don't want to ferment too warm either. A temperature controller and some kind of heating-wrap or electric blanket like Andy mentioned is really the best way to go, but temperature controllers are not cheap -- I'm in the same boat, I can't afford a $50 part right now either. But you never know what you can find if you ask around... these guys have connections all over the place.
I'm definitely going to have to look into one of those heating pad solutions Andy. Thanks for the tip.
As for the heater, Mr. Blues. That's totally a use-at-your-own-risk sort of solution. Sounds like a good way to burn a house down... with perfectly good beer inside.
Happy Halloween, everyone.
Matt
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:35 am
by Mr. Blues
Actually, so far so good.
Tried it last night on low for about 6 hours and cranked it up this morning for an hour before work.
Temp got to 72-74 both times and this morning I'm getting a 'bloop' once every nine seconds!
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:33 pm
by Matt
Nice to know that temperature was ALL that was off. Good deal.
Matt
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:27 pm
by Mr. Blues
Oh no, we ain't 'out of the woods' until next year when it's drinkin' time!
We're just 'back on a somewhat' consistent course on this batch of Humbug.
The nice thang?
The Humbug has so much spices, etc. in it if I did screw up you probably won't be able to taste any off-flavors.
Pee & Ess, set the space heater as close as 8 inches away from the carboy to get the desired temp!
Sucess!
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:34 pm
by Mr. Blues
Transferred the Humbug to another carboy tonight & it had dropped another 6 points for a total of 44!
That's more like it.
Trying out the space heater trick with a batch of bitter that only dropped 27 in the primary when it should've been closer to 35.
Maybe it was the fermenting temperature (or lack thereof) all these years all along..................