Heated Fermenting Bucket.

[Pivovar]

Hi . .

I have a richie products ferment bin with a (purpose built) heater element inside
And exposed.

My question is.... if I use it to boil up wort.... can I also use it to ferment?
It has a lid with a hole for airlock, but I cannot find any real info on it.

Cheers and Good Elf!

 

[JapanBrew]

Interesting. The only real issue is when the element fires, it’ll go real hot real fast possibly causing damage to the yeast. The FV only needs a small amount of warmth.

 

[mmaguy41]

I think they just use the standard bins to convert to boilers, I wouldn’t use it to ferment in

 

[Pivovar]

Ahh I See .. I wonder if I could throttle back the heater a bit. I'm presuming the temp setting is a simple on / off cut out ... not sure how this type of element works.

 

[mmaguy41]

I don’t think the direct heat would be a great idea, I’d imagine it would create hotspots. A lot of people use a builders bucket with a fish tank heater which works very well

 

[Pivovar]

Thanks for the advice ! ... What ive done is gone and bought an invention that didnt really need to be invented! Isnt it! :-)