Lacto Starter Incubation Chamber

[Jhpaul]

You could probably re-purpose a yogurt maker as an excellent lacto starter incubator.

I'm most certain you could. Yogurt is made with a specific train of Lacto.

[BDawg]

You can build up a huge yeast and bacterial colony, if you ensure proper Johnson control and are willing to let it grow wild long enough.

[Jhpaul]

Most definitely. It's the same bacteria even. If I had one lying around I'd do it in a heartbeat. The only thing I'm really disappointed about this recent build, is it's size. I'd like to be able to do gallon sized starters.

[dstar26t]

I put a "Brewer's Edge" heating pad on my stirplate for starters that get stirred. Not really needed in the summer of course. For bacteria starters that don't get stirred, they go in the incubation chamber and I crank it up. The heating pad in the chamber has a hard time getting that hot though so I'll supplement a ceramic heat bulb.

[Jhpaul]

I put a "Brewer's Edge" heating pad on my stirplate for starters that get stirred. Not really needed in the summer of course. For bacteria starters that don't get stirred, they go in the incubation chamber and I crank it up. The heating pad in the chamber has a hard time getting that hot though so I'll supplement a ceramic heat bulb.

I'm surprised you have trouble with the heating pad. I've this pad http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MT10006--19-1-2-Inch-Seedling/dp/B0001WV010/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418020204&sr=8-1&keywords=seedling+heating+mat (the 17 watt version) and I can keep 12 gallons of wort at 90F degrees (55-60 deg ambient) simply taped to a keggle and wrapped in the shiny bubble wrap insulation.

[dstar26t]

Yeah, the Brewers Edge is 25 watts but the way I'm using it is pretty inefficient compared to how you're using your's.