heating a closet

[jack1]

So I am a college student with very limited disposable income and I am trying to do this pretty cheap. My house will sit at around 60 and dip below a bit when nobody is home I am trying to boost the temperature of my fermentation closet to around 70 and I was wondering if anybody had any ideas on how to do this.

 

[Malric]

Build a heat wrap and wire up a temperature controller.

http://mattmegbrew.blogspot.com/2009/11/cheap-fermwrap.html
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00862G3TQ/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Total cost should be less than $50 and it future proofs to add a refrigerator as a ferm chamber.

 

[NewWestBrewer]

Also...you want your fermentation closet closer to 60-65 for ambient temp. Fermentation inside the bucket will be about 3-5 degrees higher generally.

 

[Malric]

Also...you want your fermentation closet closer to 60-65 for ambient temp. Fermentation inside the bucket will be about 3-5 degrees higher generally.

Very true. 60 ambient is actually a good spot for most ales.

 

[Rhumbline]

A plastic tub full of water with a $20 aquarium heater will get you there.