Lager kits, best fermenting temperature?
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ericmark
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However is seems so simple so one would expect it to have been done many times before. So why is this not a standard set-up what have I overlooked? If three sets of contacts on relay then only one is required but keeping 230 and 12 volt separate likely good idea anyway.
Derek1,
Just realised I may have confused you. When I said I set the fridge to the lowest setting, I meant I set it to the lowest number on the thermostat. I'm going to turn it up to the highest setting today and see what the temperature is.
Right an update:
On number 6 on the temperature setting, the thermometer is showing -4. I put the thermometer at the bottom of the fridge.
:hmm:
That seems conclusive! Looks like I'm after an stc1000 and a heater....
ericmark
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I have a demo underfloor heating tile 18W which I have used to raise the temperature. At such a low wattage temperature change is slow and of course no real idea how much temperature rise due to tile and how much due to yeast working but with a old body warmer around the 30 litre fermentor it will raise the temperature 4 degrees C above ambient in two days.
I used it in garage which sits at around 10 degrees C in the winter to bring lager up to 18 degrees to get it started it did take 3 days and body warmer and old jacket but it worked. 25 litres of liquid does take some heating once allowed to cool.
If I did not have the tile think would be looking at an old light bulb.
I used it in garage which sits at around 10 degrees C in the winter to bring lager up to 18 degrees to get it started it did take 3 days and body warmer and old jacket but it worked. 25 litres of liquid does take some heating once allowed to cool.
If I did not have the tile think would be looking at an old light bulb.
