Logging on from the home of Copper Dragon

[wharfedale]

Hi Guys,

Newbie logging on from the home of Copper Dragon (Skipton)

Just bought my first 40 pint micro brewery kit last week that came with Woodfords Wherry. Got my first (help I'm panicing question) I'm struggling to get the temp up on the FV. Brew went together last Thursday and managed to get upto 18 degrees for a couple of days with a decent foamy head. For the last 2-3 days it now looks very still with lumpy bits at the top and I'm struggling to get the temp past 16. Even with it in a warm room and wrapping in a sleeping bag at night. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.....

Thanks Stuart

 

[ammiteur connoisseur]

Welcome to the forum wharfedale :thumb:

Woodfordes Wherry is also my first kit & i'm waiting here patiently, with it behind me right now on the floor in my hallway at 20c.

I would say try to keep it at a constant 16c if that's the highest temprature you can get. at the end of the day I'm told that the lower the temp the longer your brew will take to ferment, which is A good thing because your beer will taste much better in the end :

 

[ammiteur connoisseur]

By the way, Another tip which I read here somewhere was to purchase A fish tank heater & drop that in. but it must be controllable externaly???

 

[The Ginger Ninja]

Temprature control tip:

Put FV in a waterfilled plastic storage box, add 1 fish tank heater tot he box http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002YEHPVM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

set heater to 18C and jobs a goodun

 

[wharfedale]

Thanks for all the replies guys. Giant plastic container and fish tank heater on its way. Is it worth doing anything else to my brew once I get the temp sorted? gentle stir etc?

 

[The Ginger Ninja]

Nope just leave it alone. Dont open the lid. Dont go near it for about 12 days.


If you must go near it I find gentle words of encouragement some times help.......

 

[Runwell-Steve]

Hi, Welcome to the forum :drink: