Brewnaldo
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I have in my possession a load of 8W/ft electrical trace heating tape. Not sure if any of you will be familiar with this stuff but it is used in industry for wrapping round pipes etc to keep them from freezing up.
I plan to use it along with an inkbird to keep my FV controlled.
My concern is say I am looking for 15degC, the FV can either sit on top of the coil of tape, or I can wrap it round. My concern is that it gets too hot at the point of contact with the fv and kills the yeast. Is that likely to happen? Obviously with the tenp probe insulated from the outside air as best I can, the tape will be on for a good while and it does get fairly hot.
Perhaps id be better making a heat mat type deal by putting something between the FV and the tape itself?
Anyone use a similar Heath Robinson style arrangement?
I plan to use it along with an inkbird to keep my FV controlled.
My concern is say I am looking for 15degC, the FV can either sit on top of the coil of tape, or I can wrap it round. My concern is that it gets too hot at the point of contact with the fv and kills the yeast. Is that likely to happen? Obviously with the tenp probe insulated from the outside air as best I can, the tape will be on for a good while and it does get fairly hot.
Perhaps id be better making a heat mat type deal by putting something between the FV and the tape itself?
Anyone use a similar Heath Robinson style arrangement?