beer heater

[the_bing]

i have a beer heater that my dad has given me for my brewing endeavours (methinks he's after a free pint).

however, i've been mostly finding brew belt heaters online. I think i'll need a heater for where my FV is going to be (a garage).



are these still ok to use? It does seem to work (i tried it in a jug of water...)
does anyone use these?

 

[Pakman]

As long as you have a means of controlling the temperate (STC1000 or similar) stand your FV in a container of water and use the heater to keep the water at the right temperature.
Graham

 

[the_bing]

hmm think i might invest in a belt then. They're not too much and it looks simpler!

 

[jonnymorris]

They're also rubbish. They will heat your brew but they offer no control what-so-ever so the temperature of your brew is at the mercy of the gods.

 

[the_bing]

Uh oh. Think my mate may have just ordered one.
Apart from the heater I have, and a belt heater; any other options perhaps?

 

[Fil]

it could work well for you with a temp controller and used indirectly via sitting the FV in a trub of water and used to heat the water up.
like many people use aquarium heaters,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STC-1000-Digi ... 2c74f57a41
or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220V-Digital- ... 2a2d5365fc

 

[the_bing]

Oh ok. Are this easy to use?

I'm not a total muppet and. And I can follow instructions.

Think I'll get one to go with the belt...

Thanks gang!