Is it safe to place your copper thermostat bulb directly into your wort while brewing. If so what is the best method for doing this?
My thought was to bypass the airlock and go for glab wrap with the bulb insterted.
Currently my bulb sits in a 2 little bottle of water that helps stablize the temp (no sudden fluctuations when the door is open). However during the first few days of fermentation the wort temp is a few degree warmer. I usally compensate by setting the temp lower. the exact variation however varies from brew to brew.
As you can see in the pic I need to build a stronger bottom shelf and remove the frezzer.
My thought was to bypass the airlock and go for glab wrap with the bulb insterted.
Currently my bulb sits in a 2 little bottle of water that helps stablize the temp (no sudden fluctuations when the door is open). However during the first few days of fermentation the wort temp is a few degree warmer. I usally compensate by setting the temp lower. the exact variation however varies from brew to brew.
As you can see in the pic I need to build a stronger bottom shelf and remove the frezzer.