Kaiser

Recipes 

Great that it works for you.

I'm not sure if putting it in the freezer did the trick for you. It's probaply just the evaporation that is drawing heat out of the carboy. Just make sure the towel stays wet.

Kai

__________________
BrauKaiser.com - brewing science blog - Twitter - water and mash chemistry calculator

MrEcted1

Recipes 

You're probably right. I was just paranoid (as usual) because the temp was climbing so high... I ended up putting it in the freezer to try and get the heat down as quickly as possible. Seems great though, I woke up this morning and after 9 hours I was at 72 degrees (it gained 1 degree over night... BFD =)

__________________
Primary: Porter Potty (oaked porter)
Secondary:
Bottled:
Bottled (Drinking):
Next: IIPA

last batch review(Schwheat (wheat))

Appear: 3.5/5.
Mouthfeel: 3.5/5
Carb/Head: 3/5
Taste: 2.5/5
Overall: 3/5

An overall decent beer but it has too much of a banana character, I think it's because of fermenting at too high of a temp. Tasted better as it aged, but far from perfect.

Thor

Recipes 

Keep in mind that the temperature of the room, even near your fermenter, is likely to be 5-10 degrees cooler than the actual temperature inside the fermenter. So, a room at 75 degrees or more is likely to produce significant esters and other funny (but not deadly!) things in your brew.

If you feel like spending a fair amount, there are fermenters with cooling units that can bring the ambient temperature down 50 degrees from room (or garage, or outdoor) temperature. Of course, $1200 to $2500 is a bit of an investment, more than this happy camper can justify. (example: http://www.morebeer.com/browse.html?category_id=2458&keyword=&x=1&y=1). It is fun to dream, though! Perhaps someone who heats his home to 80 degrees can indulge in such extravagance!

__________________
Enjoy!

-------------
On-deck: an ESB; a Sierra Nevada Porter clone; an Irish Ale
Primary: cleaning
Secondary 1: Summer Wheat
Secondary 2: American Ale
Bottled/Conditioning: Lonely
Bottled/Drinking: Heineken clone w/Calif. Ale yeast; Fat Tire clone

MrEcted1

Recipes 

Wow! Those are awesome!

Of coarse... I can't afford one... but maybe if I keep saving my pennies!

__________________
Primary: Porter Potty (oaked porter)
Secondary:
Bottled:
Bottled (Drinking):
Next: IIPA

last batch review(Schwheat (wheat))

Appear: 3.5/5.
Mouthfeel: 3.5/5
Carb/Head: 3/5
Taste: 2.5/5
Overall: 3/5

An overall decent beer but it has too much of a banana character, I think it's because of fermenting at too high of a temp. Tasted better as it aged, but far from perfect.

The Happy Mug

Recipes 

I also have problems keeping beer below 70 degrees. I keep it in a tub of cold water, replacing with cold tap water everyday. When I have freezer space, I keep a one gallon jug of water in there, a second in the tub, and switch them out everyday. This gives me the best results with the least amount of effort.

__________________
Allergy Warning: This post was made by a person who may be nuts

From the store: Nothing right now, how sad
Up Next: Thinking about an amber rye
Secondary: "Not as Pale as Death" pale ale (since april, man I hate bottling.)
In bottles: Lager than Life Beer, Rocky Raccoon Honey Lager, A nameless Imperial Stout (my first AG!)