dcapozzi
New Member
My first batch (pale ale), and I'm concerned about the temperature of my fermentation. I'm using a bucket fermenter with a stick-on thermometer. It started at 68° last night, but was 62° by this morning. I wrapped it in a blanket to try and keep that temperature, but this afternoon it was down to 58°. The fermenter is in my spare bathroom (I live in an apt, so this is the only place to keep it), so I turned on the heating fan to raise the room temp. My next move is probably to get some water in the tub and use an aquarium heater, but my question is this -- if I don't see fermentation beginning soon, can I pitch more yeast, or is this batch a done deal?