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Thanks for the reply guys!! really appreciate it I don't know what yeast it is, as the package is all smeared up, but I can read that the range is 65-75. D: It's a dry yeast that came with the kit.

I learned to cool the wort in the METAL POT w/ a cold bath in the sink and not in the fermenting bucket. I learned that the above meant the difference between 15 minutes and 6 hours of cooling to the desired 75 degrees :confused:

Hello All! After high temperatures gave me off flavors for my first batch, I decided to make a styrofoam fermenting chamber (cooled via a 100watt mini fridge at its lowest setting). It's definitely cooling down the beer, but I fear that it may be too low. I have a batch sitting in there at a...