TimmyR

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I want to put a window unit through my wall into the small, unfinished section of my basement and set it to 55. Then I could probably ferment and store there all the time. My chest freezer was free and is usually empty, but I've been brewing more and need kegs to be ready for a family reunion next week.

This is the first time in forever that I have fermented with minimal to no temp control. I"ve tried it with WLP530 on a Belgian Pale and a Tripel...basement was holding 68'ish then. Now its around 73F in my basement so I figured Saison might work. So far so good.

MaddBaggins

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It is indeed. I just stuffed an a/c unit thru the wall of a closet in my garage. My "fermentation room" is holding a nice 68-71 throughout the day. The brews are holding a nice even 70˚.

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Tantalus

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I've been waiting for early Fall to try my first open ferment with a Nut Brown. Let me know how the flavors in your beer turn out!

TimmyR

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I will post pix and my best assesment of the beers. They are under cover now with loose lids and siting in my 75F storage room. Next is adding heat wraps tomorrow and then raising the temps 3 degrees F per day until 85F. I go on vacation next week so if they are not finished out, they will enjoy 85 for the better part of 2+ weeks. The American Farmhouse is still really cool to watch. No krausen (like the Saison II) just fizing and bubbles....and darker brown.....really kind of evil looking.

TimmyR

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Still at 75 now. Added heat and raised to 77. Secured lids but left hole loosely covered. When I put air locks in, the lids slightly bulged out and I did not think a sudden change in head pressure was best. The airlocks were bubbling like crazy. WLP566 still has thick creamy krausen. Today marks 3 days after pitch.

passedpawn

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My chest freezer was busy with lagers, so I made a 10g saison last week and just left them on the back patio (covered). They are fermenting away at about 85F.

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and others take delight in the hurling and the bowling
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and courting pretty fair maids in the morning bright and early

TimmyR

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Heater bumped to 80F. Now going at 1 deg F per day for 5 days a d will check gravities

TimmyR

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Temp bumped to 83F today (1 deg F per day since I started)

Saison II 1.004, American Farmhouse 1.002...both are delicious. I am hooked on both strains. I see an American-hopped Tripel in my future with Saison II.


C'est Bon!

matteroftaste

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for all who are worried about open fermentation, i do this with all my brews (covered with a cloth to keep out bugs and debris), and only secondary after krausen has fallen back completely (3to8 days) never had an issue (30+ batches). open fermentation is totally normal in my house, as it was when homebrewing was big in here in England thirty odd years ago...
watching the krausen turn into a martian meringue landscape is awesome in an open bucket too.

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TimmyR

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Finally some support! I love watching the krausen. I'm low on buckets so my next batch will be in a better bottle. So far my Saison is delicious.