Ceejay
Landlord.
So, having read a few articles/posts and listened to a load of podcasts I'm doing the following:
Adding temp control in the form of this: http://www.charterhouse-aquatics.co.uk/catalog/visitherm-aquarium-heater-50w-p-363.html
It'll be plopped straight into the FV (a plastic wine fermentor, the one with the narrow top and screw on lid), through a hole in the lid, with a split bung.
I had one of these in my marine aquarium and once calibrated, I found I could control daily temperature swings to within 1 degree C quite easily. I use my guest room to fement in, and in the last 3 months, the temperature has varied failry consistantly between 15 and 19 degrees. We have thermal blackout blinds in there which should help keep it cool through the spring, hence I don't think I'll need cooling yet.
I'm going to stop racking to another FV after a week and I'm going to ferment in 1 vessel, ferment it out completely, then batch prime and bottle a week or so after it's down to FG. I think I've decided I'm in the camp that says that the downside to racking (i.e oxidation of the beer) outweighs the benefits of racking off the trub.
Just thought I'd share that all, in case anyone's interested or might disagree! :lol:
Adding temp control in the form of this: http://www.charterhouse-aquatics.co.uk/catalog/visitherm-aquarium-heater-50w-p-363.html
It'll be plopped straight into the FV (a plastic wine fermentor, the one with the narrow top and screw on lid), through a hole in the lid, with a split bung.
I had one of these in my marine aquarium and once calibrated, I found I could control daily temperature swings to within 1 degree C quite easily. I use my guest room to fement in, and in the last 3 months, the temperature has varied failry consistantly between 15 and 19 degrees. We have thermal blackout blinds in there which should help keep it cool through the spring, hence I don't think I'll need cooling yet.
I'm going to stop racking to another FV after a week and I'm going to ferment in 1 vessel, ferment it out completely, then batch prime and bottle a week or so after it's down to FG. I think I've decided I'm in the camp that says that the downside to racking (i.e oxidation of the beer) outweighs the benefits of racking off the trub.
Just thought I'd share that all, in case anyone's interested or might disagree! :lol:
