Transition from making all grain beer to wine making kit...

[johncrobinson]

I use both tropical fishtank style heater/stats and demijohn sized heat pads.Both are great at keeping the temps right.

Using heating is my big secret for faultless/quick fermentations,They are little short of a "must"

You CAN get by without them,But once you have one I guarantee you will never go back.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

You CAN get by without them,But once you have one I guarantee you will never go back.

Spot on, I didn't use one for a few years, I wouldn't be without one in winter now.

 

[kimosabby]

Am used to using boiling water with beer brewing; Thought it wouldnt be good for teh grape concentrate.

Going to get water to about 20 degrees in kettle before adding

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Going to get water to about 20 degrees in kettle before adding

As long as you have plenty of cold water already in the FV there is no reason not to add boiling water and you'll be there all day adding it at 20c per kettle.