Wow, that was a lucky break!

I put my carboys in the room where our furnaces are - stays at about 22-23
C. That really get the MLF humming and finished in about 2 months.

Ed


"Brian Lundeen" > wrote in message
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> Plugged in a couple of heat belts and set them amidst a 4-some of carboys
> all wrapped up in a space blanket to promote a faster malolactic. They did
> the job, kept the temp 4-5 degrees C above ambient in the cellar for a
> month, but when I pulled them out, they and the towel they were sitting on
> were scorched, and the plastic on one had cracked open to reveal the
> heating wires (still insulated, mind you). Guess I got lucky on that
> little experiment in climate control. My basement has a nice wood floor to
> help spread the flames had they developed. Next time I'll go back to the
> more technical route. Stuff them in my garage freezer with a car warmer on
> a thermostat control.
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> Brian
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