Sulfuriois
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New homebrewer here with a question about temperature regulation now that it's getting cold outside. I got into home-brewing this summer and have since been hooked. One of my first purchases after I got my beginning setup was a Johnson A419 temperature controller to regulate temperatures in an existing chest freezer that I have in my garage. That was all fine and dandy during the summer but this morning, I noticed that the temperature was reading 62 instead of the 68 that it's set for. Obviously it got cold enough last night to drop the temperature down a few degrees inside the freezer. I'm wishing now that I had the foresight to get a dual-stage controller but that's another day.
The main reason I'm concerned is that I have a brew day scheduled for this Saturday and I want to make sure that my temperatures stay warm enough. Looking at the weather forecast down here in the Alabama (Shhh) I don't expect it will drop down below 62 in the ferm chamber since my garage is getting a bit of heat from the house. Do you guys think the heat from an active fermentation will be enough to bring the temperatures up to an acceptable range? Or should I just bring the vessel into the house until I can get my dual-stage controller setup? FYI, I'll be brewing an IPA and using WLP001.
The main reason I'm concerned is that I have a brew day scheduled for this Saturday and I want to make sure that my temperatures stay warm enough. Looking at the weather forecast down here in the Alabama (Shhh) I don't expect it will drop down below 62 in the ferm chamber since my garage is getting a bit of heat from the house. Do you guys think the heat from an active fermentation will be enough to bring the temperatures up to an acceptable range? Or should I just bring the vessel into the house until I can get my dual-stage controller setup? FYI, I'll be brewing an IPA and using WLP001.