Positioning Brewbelt with ATC-800+

[kitoog]

Its a bit warm lately so I am gonna ferment in the fridge with a brewbelt and the atc-800+. I am just going to tape the sensor probe to the side of the fv, so was wondering does anyone recommend where to position the brewbelt and the temp probe?

 

[Aleman]

Brewbelt at the bottom of the FV, and the probe in the FV as you are heating the wort directly

 

[kitoog]

Cheers for that, but I will probably just tape probe with insulation around it a few inches above the brewbelt. I suppose though I could run the temp probe through the run off tube into the fv.

 

[prolix]

In my fridge I have the heater at the bottom and the temp sensor in a small bottle of water so that it dampens the heating cooling cycle.

 

[Runwell-Steve]

I do the same as prolix

I have a heater in the bottom of my fridge, and the probe in a bottle of water (starsan actually). Does the job for me.

I'm not sure how much heat you get from a brewbelt though as I've never used one, I use a 60 watt bar heater in the bottom of my fridge.

 

[Titch]

as i have been too lazy

i use the atc800 a brew belt around my FV and a bottle in the corner with the probe in
and the bottle pushed up against the FV/brewblt

works fine

but have the heater ready to fit when i get round to it