Two different springs (1" or 4") connect the ends to hold onto your carboy, plastic fermenter, or even your conical! I cut the plug off to feed the cable into the Ferm-fridge – and found the wires were red and white instead of brown and blue. Brewing Mate Heat Belt has a variable power output thermostat allowing you to dial in the exact fermentation temperature and keep the yeast healthy and thriving.

I'm guessing there was a dry joint or bad soldering just after the resistor, or the resistor itself just burned out. I am using an old heat belt from years back plugged into a Vitopod heat control, set at 20c borrowed from the gardening department.

The only exception to this is the tape we use which is made from PVC and needs to be thrown in the normal waste. This belt heater is the an essential piece of home brew equipment required to create a perfect beer, wine, cider or kombucha. The Heat Belt is designed to be used during primary fermentation and to aid the start of secondary fermentation. I've got 3 x 11g sachets of Crossmyloof ale yeast, I don't know what strain it is, I've used it in the past and been pleased with it.

Regardless of the type of heat pad you use, it's crucial to monitor the temperature of your brew regularly to ensure that it stays within the desired range. Another option could be to use a dedicated thermostat controller such as an Inkbird which I have reviewed here. All sizes and measurements are approximate but we do try to make sure that they are as accurate as possible.Simply wrap it around the fermenter and slide the belt along the power cord a and secure in place with our innovative clip. This is a heating belt that goes round your bucket, keg demijohn or other fermenter to keep it warm so your yeast ferments at it's preferred temperature. As a bonus, the heat belt comes with a stick-on thermometer to help you monitor the temperature of your brew more accurately. This great heater belt for home brewing comes with a variable temperature dial control and is suitable for 1 gallon demijohns to 33 litre fermenters.

We will try our best to amend address's where we can but we cannot always guarantee that we will be able to. The TopBrewing heat belt is a revolution in brewing temperature control, with its own temperature control dial you can regulate the heat unlike any other belt on the market.Power Usage: Most fermentation heat belts are pretty efficient, using between 25 – 40 watts in most cases so running for a week or two costs very little. We apologize that this will increase postage costs but this is because we have had to switch to fully tracked services as Royal mail do not seem to want to deliver letters or untracked post.