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Has anyone ever used a brew belt to keep your mash up to temp while fermenting?
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sure and you will too if you brew in the winter...let me add, I use a heating pad --you know for your back and that seemed to work fine too.
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"I also use a brew belt in combination with a heating pad.  Then i stick a thermowell into the bucket so that the probe from the ranco control can sense the temperature of the liquid. Winter is great for fermenting because with this combination. i can keep the ferment temperature at the low end giving me a nice slow ferment."
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My mash bucket is holdin 75 steady with the Brewbelt
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"I use the termostat because I like to try for 65 to 68 if the room is cold enough.
I think the brew belt was a good investment:)"
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I've been using an aquarium heater. I got one that was rated for salt water and it's been working nicely so far.
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just note that brew belt says not to leave on for more than 8 days i bought one havent used it yet havent had the time toget my first wash going it also says that it will work for only a 6.5 gal wash and mine will be 13 i hope itll work
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i think its only needed if ur room for fermenting is cold like below 60...my houses temp is set at 67 and my bucket hasnt dipped below 70 yet...with the brewbelt on it was holdin around 82..goin slower on the ferment from what i have been reading is better?
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