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A bit of an expensive way to heat your wine! Very cosy though!

Beer and Winemaking Heaters

There's two main types. Thermostatic and not thermostatic.

Thermostatic means the heater switches itself off when the wine gets warm enough.

They're are preset to 24oC but are adjustable. They are a higher energy rating but if you lag the fermenter they actually work out more economic. Especially if you plan to use it in a garage or somewhere with no heat.

They are made of glass, so they're fragile and you need to sterilise them because they sit in the wine/beer

Some people don't like the thought of having electrical items in their wine/beer!

Non Thermostatic means they just get warm and stay switched on. A bit like a light bulb. If the weather gets hot they can overheat the wine, if it's cold the container needs to be lagged a bit, they are simple to use and since they go outside the fermenter don't need sterilising.

Both have their faults - Both have their good points!

A stick on thermometer is a quick easy way to check the temperature of your wine/beer!

The back of the fridge gives off a lot of heat, you may be able to stand your wine/beer on top of the fridge- this works very well for some people! I wouldn't try it with one of those tall larder fridges though...

Stick on Thermometer

Sticks on the outside of the fermenter , if you're careful with the washing they last for years!

Brewbelt - 5Gall/25 litre Non Thermostatic

An orange plastic belt that goes on the outside of the fermenter.

You can move it up and down the container to alter the temperature a bit. The blurb that comes with says it's ok from 5oC to 24oC.

As a rough guide I'd say that if you're in shirt sleeves then turn it off, you don't need any heat!

If the house is very cold you might need to put a cover over the top of the fermenter to keep it warm- You need to use as thermoneter at this point because the wine can get too hot when you do this-The stick on thermometers are ideal for this!

Overall it's very easy and simple to use, just turn it off when the weather gets hot!

Brewmaker 25 Litre Heat Tray Non Thermostatic

Fits a 25litre/5 gallon fermenter.

The fermenter sits on the tray, it's best not to leave it on the tray longer than needed or it can cook the yeast into the wine/beer.

Very easy and simple to use-Look at the picture - It's the perfect size for a fermenter.

2 Demijohn Heating Tray Non Thermostatic

Hmm, well it fits two demi johns!

Nice and easy to use and good if you just make wine in demi johns. Safe to use with plastic demi johns.

Four Demi John Heater tray

A bit bigger than the 25 litre tray, will take four demi johns or a bucket or a 5 gall fermenter.

A bit more adaptable than the fermenter tray, especially if you ferment lots of single gallons.

Immersion Heater-5gall/30 litre Thermostatic

Fish tank type heater. The most efficient heater, made of glass and is immersed in the wine/beer.

75watt and will heat up to 50 litres if the container is lagged.

Preset to 24oC , adjustable so you can tweak it up or down if you want.

We like to turn them down to about 23oC

It's suitable for a demijohn or a 5 gall fermenter. There's a rubber bung attached to the cable with a hole to take an airlock so it seals the neck of the fermenter and you can still fit the airlock.

Immersion Heater - 45 to 55oC -Amazing Still

Too hot for wine or beer!

For distillation purposes only!

For use with the amazing stills only!!

Will heat up to 100 litres, temperature from 45 to 55, too hot for wine or beer but you knew that by now!

How to make a cheap wine or beer heater

For your information only!! Emergency Heater!

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