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The daily purposes belt you're opting for might totally vary depending on various aspects including your budget constraints, subjective factors like the feel, and other specific requirements. Though we have a variety of recommendations, we pick products that suit most people's needs.
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The fermentaholics fermentation belt is the best reliable belt on the market today. Temperature plays one of the most important roles in your kombucha brewing process, from affecting the fermentation time to the flavor. It wraps about 3/4 of the way around but would fit a gallon jar completely. It also works well with all other favorite fermentations like kefir, sourdough, kimchi, sauerkraut, and more. The temperature strip is easy to use and seems fairly accurate.
The box comes with all the info you'll need to know to get your heat mat up and running with your brew in no time. If you move the heating pad from the bottom of the jar to middle of the jar it will definitely raise the temp. The room temperature has been only 60°F some days, so fermentation wouldn’t occur without this mat.
Why We Like This:
Nice touch is the rubber band to keep it secured around the jar
Great heat mat and as added bonus a thermometer strip
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The raincol fermentation belt should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. This heater belt does a fair job at keeping fermenting beer at temperature. It fits the circumference of a standard 5-gallon plastic food-grade bucket perfectly. It gets really hot also, pretty much to the point that it's hot to the touch. It has a strong rubbery smell. It has a continual temperature, so if you want to warm up the carboy/primary pail slip to bottom.
This belt is designed to hold temperure in the 70's only. It has a low electrical draw. It is designed to wrap around the "exterior" surface of a bucket or carboy.
Why We Like This:
Perfect for kombucha making in the winter
Wonderful for kombucha fermentation in glass container
Keeps temperature elevated so fermentation can complete