SimonWA Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Hi brewers , Im setting up a brew fridge , ive got a ink bird 308 . Just wondering is it safe to run a heat belt around a coopers fermenter ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 2 hours ago, SimonWA said: Hi brewers , Im setting up a brew fridge , ive got a ink bird 308 . Just wondering is it safe to run a heat belt around a coopers fermenter ? Hi Simon. Yes, it will be fine. The Coopers FV's are pretty heat resistant. I pour boiling water into mine the help dissolve Light Dry Malt. Having said that, I place my heat belt on the shelf holding the FV rather than touching the FV. This way does a good job of keeping the temperature stable without hot spots. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Just adding to Shamus' reply - I use a heat belt placed on my Coopers FV. It doesn't seem to have any detrimental impact. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonWA Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 Cheers fellas , last thing i want was a melted fermenter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 an alternative to a heat belt or heat pad is a ultra warmer from keg king it works in 2 ways with the fan and the elements you can see at the top, the only problem that i see with this is condensation dropping on to the top elements shown in the photo above the good thing having the fan it will circulate warm air around your fv it comes with a temp probe and you can plug this in with your temp controller not cheap at almost $80 but you dont need it near the plastic fv's 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyss Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Hi @SimonWA, As a new brewer, I have recently been getting advice from forum members about heating options for my brew too. Have a look at the thread "recommendation needed - heating mat or pad for FV" for a lot of good ideas. I live near a regional city, but there is no homebrew shop here lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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