sugarfree
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I just received a heating band to loop around my cider (pail) to keep it a little warmer (my garage hangs around 19').
Its meant to keep the wort at about 24'.... but i have just run a test with it plugged in.
When measured with a digital thermometer, it hit over 70'c!!! (then my thermometer couldn't read it anymore).
I understand there is induction loss from the belt through the pail wall.. but 70'c! really!.... should it be this high?
(i don't want it ruining the cider or burning the house down)
Its meant to keep the wort at about 24'.... but i have just run a test with it plugged in.
When measured with a digital thermometer, it hit over 70'c!!! (then my thermometer couldn't read it anymore).
I understand there is induction loss from the belt through the pail wall.. but 70'c! really!.... should it be this high?
(i don't want it ruining the cider or burning the house down)