Heat sticks rule!
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:03 am
by BrianL
I finally got around to building a heat stick. Hooked it up to my Ranco controller I use for my fermentation freezer, set it to heat my strike water the night before brew day and when I woke up it was time to dough in. Plus saved a little propane.
I used JB weld to seal it up, worked great.
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Re: Heat sticks rule!
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:58 pm
by foomench
Bucket heater,
$28 at Ace Hardware, and
available numerous other places. Supposedly will automatically shut off if it gets dry. I own one, but haven't tested the shutoff feature, nor do I plan to.
Re: Heat sticks rule!
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:52 pm
by Stinkfist
Can a Ranco control that much? Either way hope you have that on GFCI, I don't like to leave mine unattended in case it gets a leak and shorts out..
Re: Heat sticks rule!
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:25 pm
by BrianL
Its a small heater element, only ends up around 12 amps. GFCI of course.
Re: Heat sticks rule!
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:17 am
by captain carrot
+1 on the heat stick. I use mine along with propane and it really speeds things up. Great way to shorten your brewday.
Build your own:
http://www.cedarcreeknetworks.com/heatstick.htm
