Beginnier927
Well-Known Member
I have all the tools needed to try this lying around, I just dont know if its worth trying cause you usually get only one chance at a healthy fermentation, a bad start and all you've done is lost
for me, using a fridge is not an option
I wanted to try the ice bath method, but theres no active temperature control feature to it, so i thought id try my own method
im gonna ferment in a clear plastic fermenter, im attaching a sloppy made design of what im gonna do, i can also wrap a piece of clothing around the fermenter for better insulation, the waterpump will be connected to a digital thermostat,the sensor of which is connected to the outside of the fermenter and insulated with some foam cuts, 0.5c up and it will turn on, causing the water to flow through the tubing and come out of the small holes in the ring tube, thus rinsing the fermener, i will also cover the top of the sensor with something so that theres no contact with the flowing ice cold water
i want to brew some oatmeal stout and the closest yeast to the style i can find is s04, i dont like esters in my dark beers, i also dont want it to get as dry as something brewed with us05
based on what ive read, s04 is pretty clean at 17-18c
my room temp is about 24-26c
do you think i can use this method to get it down to 18c? or should i just dip the whole thing in ice water? my fear is that ice water will get it too cold since theres no active temp control
for me, using a fridge is not an option
I wanted to try the ice bath method, but theres no active temperature control feature to it, so i thought id try my own method
im gonna ferment in a clear plastic fermenter, im attaching a sloppy made design of what im gonna do, i can also wrap a piece of clothing around the fermenter for better insulation, the waterpump will be connected to a digital thermostat,the sensor of which is connected to the outside of the fermenter and insulated with some foam cuts, 0.5c up and it will turn on, causing the water to flow through the tubing and come out of the small holes in the ring tube, thus rinsing the fermener, i will also cover the top of the sensor with something so that theres no contact with the flowing ice cold water
i want to brew some oatmeal stout and the closest yeast to the style i can find is s04, i dont like esters in my dark beers, i also dont want it to get as dry as something brewed with us05
based on what ive read, s04 is pretty clean at 17-18c
my room temp is about 24-26c
do you think i can use this method to get it down to 18c? or should i just dip the whole thing in ice water? my fear is that ice water will get it too cold since theres no active temp control