Melted Brute Fermenter

[Steve_M]

Racked into secondary on Sunday.Here are a couple of pictures of the Brute.

Steve

 

[Steve_M]

Second picture.

 

[Runningwolf]

If your heater got hot enough to do that kind of damage to the bucket there is no way I would put it in my wine. It gets way too hot.It should only get warm not hot.

 

[Steve_M]

Dan,
Lesson learned on this one. I will no longer use an aquarium heater to warm must. Since this was above the level of the fermenting must, it simply kept itself on trying to heat to its set point.
So far I have not been able to discern any off tastes or odors, keeping fingers crossed.

Steve

 

[Floandgary]

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/fermenting-heater.html
I have used this for years with no problems. Single panel, Generally on juice bucket Reds. In a cooler basement it will provide steady mid 70's F. If much warmer I simply unplug for a while. Try it,,,,, you'll like it!!!

 

[sdelli]

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/fermenting-heater.html

I have used this for years with no problems. Single panel, Generally on juice bucket Reds. In a cooler basement it will provide steady mid 70's F. If much warmer I simply unplug for a while. Try it,,,,, you'll like it!!!

Yep.... Me too for years! I have a few of them. Use them on my Brute cans as well...

 

[TonyR]

What i use for heating my brutes is a graden grow mat. That way i can multitask with the mat. Works great for heating my brute to the mid 70's and am using it now for starting my pepper plants and next week my tomatoes.