Aquarium heater?
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Aquarium heater?
I bought one off of Amazon after reading about using them to heat washes on here. Then I started worrying about how it heats. Won’t it be super hot around the element possibly killing yeast, and much colder towards the outer edges causing slow ferments? Or am I over thinking it?
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Only use to heat up I was told then remove
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They get pretty hot, but they probably dont cycle on a ton, and submerged in an active ferment thats moving around a bit i really doubt it would ever be a problem.
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Re: Aquarium heater?
Hasn't bothered my yeast. I've had quick, no problem ferments with mine.
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Thanks guys. I won’t worry about it
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Heat rises, so run your hand over the fermenter to make sure the bottom is being heated.
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there will be a lot of movement in your ferment to ensure displacement of heat throughout. as the ferment begins to finish turn it down and off.
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Re: Aquarium heater?
I've used them in the past and still do-- the temperature gauge is flexible and you can adjust to what ever temp you need. To keep things moving I always give it a good stir.... usually done in 4-5 days... take them out of the fermenter prior to mixing, as they are fragile...
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Re: Aquarium heater?
Used one and never had any issues.
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I've used them for other purposes, I've never thought about fermentation. I usually use a heating band or ... nothing.