Reddit reviews 3"x20" Wrap Around Kombucha Fermentation Heating Pad Strip or Windowsill Seed Starting Heating Mat Heat Pad, Use for Seedlings, Herb Gardens, Plant Germination, Cloning, Brewing (2-Pack)
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MULTIPLE USES - Perfect for Brewing and Heating your Kombucha, Kimchi & Yogurt. Simply wrap around or place under your container. Use Year around for Windowsill Herb Garden, Plant Propagation, Seed & Seedling Starting.FASTER STARTING & GERMINATION - Warms the container or root area 5 to 20 degrees over ambient creating the PERFECT CONDITIONS for Fermentation, Vegetable, Flower & Herb seed starting!STRONGER ROOTS! Our seedling heating pad mat uses consistent radiant heat for quick propagation & stronger roots. *Warming the Potting or Seed Starting Mix as little as 5 Deg F over ambient creates stronger/deeper roots (Source; University of MN '09 Hort.Dept)HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION, Waterproof and easy to clean off, Small footprint of 3”x 20” Inches makes it ideal for windowsill or counter top use to keep your kitchen uncluttered and make it for easy for anyone to start plants or an herb garden and keep it going ALL YEAR. Includes 6'-foot UL listed power cord.1-YEAR NO-B.S. GUARANTEE: LOVE IT OR YOUR MONEY BACK! We are so confident that you will love our Heat Mat that If at any point you decide you are not completely satisfied, return it at anytime and we will refund you 100% of your purchase price! Does not include Mason Jar
I just threw this one on my jar two evenings ago - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ETRWSI6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_BtkPCroPGxTDN
My brew wouldn't get above 70 on its own, so I purchase this warmer. It's keeping my brew around 82-84, but I can't control the heat level.
I'm also unsure if the temperature reading is reflective of the actual liquid temperature or the temperature of the glass since the warmer is being applied to the temperature gage.
I'm assuming the internal temperature of the liquid is less than the reading suggests, being that it is much easier to heat the glass vs. heating the contents of the jar.
I'd be curious to hear if anyone has experience with this warmer. I'm open to tips and tricks.
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GT is a great brand of high quality kombucha. If you are planning on starting your first batch, I would recommend that you use GTs original rather than one of the flavored bottles. You only need between 1 1/2 to 2 cups of starter tea to start your SCOBY, so finding the larger GT bottle would be unnecessary in your case.
As far as your home temperature, kombucha likes it best between 75 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. I use the propagate pro heating pads along with a lamp dimmer switch to keep the temp ideal. Here’s a link if you’re interested: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01ETRWSI6/ref=sxts_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549249522&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65