Re: [compost_tea] Re: keeping brew at 70 F

From: Jason Austin <jason.austin_at_shaw.ca>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 13:50:35 -0700

Hi Irene

irene bensinger wrote:

> ............. I looked at small aquarium heaters yesterday at a pet
> store. They seem to be rated for various volumes of water, and the
> pricier ones have that adjustable thermostat.
>
> Is this how most people keep their 5 gallon brews at 70F?

Perhaps others can answer this. I was sold two of them to heat a larger
brewer but they were not big enough for the tank Iwas using.

>
> How does the thermostat like being in the brew? Any way that the
> plastic/metal components of the thermostat could harm the critters in
> the tea?

I have used them for a week now while a larger heater is on order. I
immersed them completely and they have survived OK so far. I think that
they are plastic/glass is a good thing. I saw on a message a while back
that copper is to be avoided as it is toxic for the bacteria.

Jason



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