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keat64
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I'd suggest that it's probably not air tight enough for an FV.
Also consider that normal room temperature would be about 20ð so in most cases there should be no requirement to heat it.
Unless of course, you're brewing in the shed/garage etc.
Also consider that normal room temperature would be about 20ð so in most cases there should be no requirement to heat it.
Unless of course, you're brewing in the shed/garage etc.
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For the sake of ã10 in Wilko's I'd suggest getting a separate fermenter.... Or get 2 - that way you can get a second on with your empty boiler!! :-P:thumb:
Thx,I've got an FV just thought as in theory you can set it at 20ð and I'm brewing in an outhouse it could make a good fermenter.A layer of clingfilm should help make it airtight.
Any thoughts as to whether its a good purchase generally?
Any thoughts as to whether its a good purchase generally?
Nothing wrong with a boiler, I think a few people use them here.. I wouldn't ferment in one..especially if it got cold in the outhouse.. can you imagine the electricity bill you might accumilate over time.?
I am not sure I would trust the hot spot of that either and how would you know that hot spot is providing an accurate 20úc throughout.. Further more I wouldn't want all that trub and yeast cake sat on my element for that time...
I am sure people probably do it but I think it is a bad choice.. I would transfer it to a fermenter and find another way to insulate it or regulate the temp.
I am not sure I would trust the hot spot of that either and how would you know that hot spot is providing an accurate 20úc throughout.. Further more I wouldn't want all that trub and yeast cake sat on my element for that time...
I am sure people probably do it but I think it is a bad choice.. I would transfer it to a fermenter and find another way to insulate it or regulate the temp.
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This is important as a dirty element will cut out. Also using your boiler as a fermenter means that you can't use it as a boiler (obviously!); so you're tying up an expensive bit of kit when you could be using a cheap one.
I think fermenter, insulation and/or heating belt/aquarium heater are the preferable way to go.
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I'd go with the others...if you are using it as a boiler to boil the wort, will you not be wanting to transfer the boiled and cooled wort to the fermenting vessel before the boiler has been clean of the crude/hops ?? Cleaning out the boiler is usually the last thing I do on brewday which is after I've pitched the yeast into the FV.
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