Loetz
Landlord.
I was thinking about this HERMS system that Im setting up and Im wondering what effect it will have on the flavor of my brew.
I already have a 70l thermoport, and Im planning to put together a HERMS but I wont have any serious fermentation temp control for a while. I just dont have the money to throw at powering another fridge right now.
This makes me wonder if its really worth it to run the HERMS if im not even controlling the fermentation temp. I understand that the two things control different flavors, but Im thinking generally here.
I want to run a loose opinion poll.
What do you think has the most effect on the final flavor of your beer; using a ferm control or HERMS?
Assume that you only have a total 20 points to assign to the two types of controls, and weigh out their importance.
For example if I thought that ferm control was really important but using a HERMS was slightly important too, I might say:
If I thought that HERMS was pretty important and ferm control was nearly as important, I might say:
Keep in mind that Im just trying to start a dialog here, and that I understand that there are a million variables that go in to factoring this. ie. What is the temp of your FV storage location? Are you using liquid yeasts that require specific temps? etc.
Also, please assume that the alternative to using HERMS is to just use a cooler or thermopot.
I already have a 70l thermoport, and Im planning to put together a HERMS but I wont have any serious fermentation temp control for a while. I just dont have the money to throw at powering another fridge right now.
This makes me wonder if its really worth it to run the HERMS if im not even controlling the fermentation temp. I understand that the two things control different flavors, but Im thinking generally here.
I want to run a loose opinion poll.
What do you think has the most effect on the final flavor of your beer; using a ferm control or HERMS?
Assume that you only have a total 20 points to assign to the two types of controls, and weigh out their importance.
For example if I thought that ferm control was really important but using a HERMS was slightly important too, I might say:
- Ferm 15
HERMS 5
If I thought that HERMS was pretty important and ferm control was nearly as important, I might say:
- Ferm 8
HERMS 12
Keep in mind that Im just trying to start a dialog here, and that I understand that there are a million variables that go in to factoring this. ie. What is the temp of your FV storage location? Are you using liquid yeasts that require specific temps? etc.
Also, please assume that the alternative to using HERMS is to just use a cooler or thermopot.