Immersion heater any good for 5 gallon starter kit?

[Hightower]

Hi I've just seen that you can get a brewing immersion heater, do these work as it would solve my cold room issue thanks

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Have a look at this thread - https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/how-to-set-up-a-water-bath-for-your-fv.66407/

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[-Bezza-]

Hi I've just seen that you can get a brewing immersion heater, do these work as it would solve my cold room issue thanks

As the link Chippy Tea has provided, a simple aquarium heater in a water bath will do a good job. Better than immersing into the beer as the heat will be more consistent and steady with a water bath. But you do have to make sure the brew space can handle any potential condensation, especially if it's particularly cold. Otherwise a heating mat or belt would be the next best. Insulation can also achieve a lot, i.e. wrapping the FV in sleeping bags.

 

[WierdFish]

Or a fermenting fridge, if you have space.

 

[RobinB]

Being pretty new to grain brewing .. is a fridge and heater the best method ?

 

[peebee]

Being pretty new to grain brewing .. is a fridge and heater the best method ?

I use insulation and a "brewbelt" heater, but heating is not an issue as the brewery is in the house. For cooling I have the fermenter wrapped in coils of pipe feed from a "shelf cooler's" "python" lines but that is only because my 70L conical fermenter can't possibly fit in a fridge. Most folk on this site who have fermentation temperature control will use a temperature controlled fridge.