gandalfiii

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I use the swamp cooler method. I use a rubbermaid tub, fill with water and some frozen 2L soda bottles full of water and stick the fermenter in that. That works very well for lots of folks and it doesn't get much cheaper or simpler.

Cordane

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Johnson Digital controller plus a 50 dollar chest freezer or refrigerator from Craigslist. Total spent would be around $120, but it's the last time you'd worry about keeping your temperatures steady (and much easier than switching out ice bottles).

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drwoods21

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Nice thanks for the Johnson controller suggestion. I had actually just bought another mini fridge to keep a keg in so I will get one of these controllers so that it can double for fermentation.

drwoods21

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I have been told that the fusels will mellow out if i just let the beer age, so I am just going to let it sit and see what happens. Anyone have experience with this?

Cordane

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I won't tell you "they won't," but I would say you should definitely find a nice, quiet place for the batch to grow old. I understand that fusels can last for years. Good luck if you want to age it out. Oxidation may become a new problem if you do.

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Do - with which I buy beer stuff!
Ray - the guy I buy stuff from!
Me - the guy I make beer for!
Fah - a long way to the store!
So - I'll have another beer!
La - ... um... la la la la la laaaaa!
Ti - No thanks, make it a beer!
And that brings us back to Do!
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Yooper

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Fusels, if present, won't mellow. Well, at least not in your lifetime.

It can age for years, and years. But fusels won't go away. Some higher alcohols will though so it's not impossible for it to improve if it's not fusels.

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drwoods21

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How do you know if its fusels or not?

Yooper

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Fusels tend to be harsh, almost solventy, and give a nasty headache.

Other "alcohol" flavors and feelings that will fade are a warming sensation, or a hotness in the flavor.

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drwoods21

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Is it easy to tell the difference between these? I am not sure what I taste here.