philm63
Grandmaster Brewer
it got colder in my basement the last couple of days - enough so that I need to start thinking about a heater for my 7 cu ft chest freezer where my primary fermentation takes place. I've looked at those wrap-around-the-carboy units and it seems those may be susceptible to being easily damaged - don't much care for electric shock or fire hazards so I'll likely look elsewhere.
I have a small heating pad in there right now hooked up to my Johnson controller but it is a meager 45W - likely not enough to carry me through the winter months (no HVAC in basement yet).
There was a stick-on heater designed for chest freezers I saw once, about a square foot or so - 110 V, can't remember where I saw it, but I was wondering if that approach would be better/safer for heating the fermentation chamber when needed. Anyone use these devices and if so, do you have any advice for me?
I have a small heating pad in there right now hooked up to my Johnson controller but it is a meager 45W - likely not enough to carry me through the winter months (no HVAC in basement yet).
There was a stick-on heater designed for chest freezers I saw once, about a square foot or so - 110 V, can't remember where I saw it, but I was wondering if that approach would be better/safer for heating the fermentation chamber when needed. Anyone use these devices and if so, do you have any advice for me?