Powerblanket BB05GV Bee Blanket Honey Heater, 5 gal Pail Heater with Cutout for Gate Valve, Charcoal Gray

This took and day and a half to warm up a cold 5 gallon/60lb bucket of raw honey but it works good. I have no issues with it and it may but a bit pricey but I needed it and it's a charm.

So heres to a decent/even good product.I wish the version with spigot cut out came with an adjustable thermostat, however its not really necessary.This years crop started crystalizing almost immediately after harvest, so i purchased this to liquefy it up for bottling. Worked like a charm. First batch left on for 72 hrs and it worked like a charm. I didnt think to check accual temp of honey, however it wasnt to hot to the tongue 😁. My only problem was that it didnt do much with the bottom lets say 1" in the bucket.. it was liquefied but still gritty and opaque. Next bucket I left for a week what with the holidays and all... but once again I still ended up with my last 4 or jars gritty and opaque. Guess ill buy a fermentation warmer pad in the future...Another plus for this blanket is i also did a case of jars from a few years ago.. First i tried just placing them on blanket with no results.. but then after 3 days of nothing i decided to cover them with a towel, and voila, the next day they were clear and runny as harvest day...In conclusion, yes I would recommend this product for the hobbiest beek who doesnt have access to a heated honey house, or doesnt feel like spending the money on building a "cabinet" type warmer.

I gave this 5 stars because it does what it says. I'd would prefer to give it 4.5 because I think it might be made a tad more convenient. I do use this for 5 gallon buckets of honey with honey gates on them, and I wish I would've bought this years ago.PROS: It liquefies honey and makes it super easy to bottle. Easy to use, and has what seems like a high quality clasp for the strap. I had about 3 gallons of fairly well crystallized honey (not rock hard yet, but definitely not stir-able) that it liquefied in about 3 days without stirring (maybe less since I didn't check). Ambient temperature averaged about 67 degrees F. Materials/Product seems well made. I can't speak to longevity and durability, but so far it seems to work well for the several days of run-time I've had it on a bucket. I will update my review next year if I have any input.CONS: Not really true 'cons' here... The location of where the power source attaches might be better located near the bottom, but this could also make it easier to accidentally crimp/crush the cord with a 62 lb honey bucket. I think it could also benefit from a 2nd strap lower on the blanket. There also seems to be too much excess material on the bottom of the blanket. It's nearly 2 inches wide, so it has a tendency to push the blanket up and/or away from the bucket. None of these are deal breakers from me, than just observations that may make it even better. I know the manufacturer states they're happy to customize their products for us, but these changes are likely low cost for them to do.Ambient temps do matter, so keep your expectations realistic if your trying to warm a bucket in your 40-50 degree garage in the winter. Maybe keep it off the floor and surround it with some cheap insulation, or even old blankets.I'll probably buy another one of these to make it easier to just 'bottle on demand' for my honey customers.

Rarely will I write a product review. However, as a small level bee farmer I thought this may be helpful.This thing works! It liquefies honey in a bucket. However, it gets too hot. It says it heats to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (too hot for me), but it’s more like 115 degrees. If you don’t care about raw honey this won’t matter. I do.I suggest you get a temp controller where you can set the temperature and it will regulate the electrical current and thus the temperature. For me, this is 95 degrees or hive temperature. I set on 95, put a piece of foam insulation under the bucket, tin foil on top, and use a really big spoon for making mead or wine to stir it twice daily. Takes about 2-4 days but your honey is raw.I used a past review for jars. I put a towel down, place the blanket down flat. Put 12 jars on one side of it. Fold the bee blanket over the top and strap down. Put the other half of the towel over it to hold in the heat. Set the temp on my temp controller to 95 and let it go for 2-4 days and it works great.I like this product. Works great. But if you sell or want raw honey, you HAVE to use a temperature regulator.

Worked good for 1 season. Heated up to 165 degrees and burned 60lbs of honey. Now it's not heating at all.