Is it ok to use a warming mat for brewing, i believe its 17 watts?
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as long as its not to warm, if its for reptiles or plants it should be fine, you can also put your batch on an electrical appliance that is always on, i use an old digital tv tuner which works perfect hope that helps
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That Should be fine. You don't want your wort to come up to a vigorous boil too quickly. So the amount of heat should be ok.
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You won't get a lot of radiant heat. I bought an adapter switch that has a hi/lo on it. The regular mat temp is quite hot, and I keep mine on low. The regular mat temp might give off enough, being tucked under a desk in an enclosed area. I'd give it a go..the warmth is comforting!
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I dont use it but i'm using it to brew Beer. If I was frying or something like that with oils and such I would use it. As A disclaimer my unit is highley modified.
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it's a four bulb set-up, so I am using 45watt, I suppose 85 watt wouldn't be too hot although I haven't tried, I believe 105's would be too big (the four bulbs are tight set inside)
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I have this installed on my water well pressure tank the old one was plastic and crap this is a very well made. I am sorry, but I do not know if it is suitable for brewing. MY water well keeps pressure at about 40- 50 Psi it works great for that. If you brew and your pressure is ion that range I would say go for it.
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I have the same machine and i think you should let it run for 15 minutes to get the whole machine to get hot and then start make you coffee and it will be around 180F..
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I brew my own stout, it's not guiness, but to answer your question. I like to keep 33 to 36 degrees, of course the stock thermostat is not that accurate. I run 35 psi.
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A lot! I've read some on it & one source suggested using 2 quarts of coffee, regular brew that has been cooled to warm. I haven't done much more research but if I were you I'd find some sources. I know there are other things you can put in the water like Epsom salts & other herbs. Just find what works for you.
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( Edit just added) I just found one on another site ( http://www.hidgrow.com/20-75-x-48-root-radiance-heat-mat-four-tray.html ) and it appears to be 105 watts. The only electrical information printed on the mat was 120V. I went to the web site and did a search for "seedling heat mat" to see if anything was there, but nothing was found, though I can click on the picture to the left and it goes to the mat - but no wattage listed in the information. My seedlings did not do well, though that could easily be something I did or did not do. I think you either need to add a rheostat or what I did was put a 24 hour timer on the plug and had the heat go on and off each hour to keep it at an average heat. That seemed to work, but again, poor results from the seeds. They were also under a 160 watt grow light and lightly covered with a piece of opaque plastic to keep the moisture at a reasonable level.
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Please be aware this is the lowest wattage unit Farm Innovators makes. If I were going to be looking at 3 gal. and -20 I would think about a higher wattage unit but I have no experience with it in such extreme conditions.
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No answer in the documentation. However, since this is a "shower head" type dispersion system, I think it is NOT as hot as it should be for optimal brewing (around 208 degrees). I have owned this product for over a year and am disappointed in its performance. In fact, I've decided to return to a Presto 12-cup percolator BECAUSE
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Been a while, since I visited the company website--suggest you do that, too!--but I know it was good for any brewing liquid in a glass container that needed no more than 78-80 degree F temps. I prefer 80 exactly for kombucha, so have had to rely on this ONLY during the winter, when ambient temps are far below 80 and when I use a seed mat to boost brewing temps up to 70-80 (or I'd never get kombucha in a week or two . . would take FOREVER). Just know the strip tops out at 78-80, so if your brew needs more than that, look elsewhere for a monitoring product. Good luck.
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I heat the water in my microwave until 195 degrees, check out the internet on how to brew upside down, works great....
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I only brew at medium. Medium is the temperature I expect it to be. I have not tested the other temperature settings.
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Yes you can. To save money you should find one that is made for 5 gallons or smaller. Basically you're paying for the size. If you get one made for 200 gallons you can use it too, it'll just heat up to its degree you set, (78-82F is ideal). But if you got a 5 gal one and tried to warm a 200 gal one it won't work because the power is too low and too small. So yes you can use this but for cost find something made for a 5-7gal.
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I bought the Hydrofarm MTPRTC Digital Thermostat for Heat Mats here Jump Start MTPRTC, Digital ETL-Certified Heat Mat Thermostat for Seed Germination, Reptiles and Brewing