Donner
Well-Known Member
So the LHBS forgot to include the LME for my upcoming dry stout Partial Mash.
They shipped it right out to me the next business day, but Fedex is taking its sweet time delivering the goods. This meant i'm delayed in brewing and i find myself in a bit of a dilemma.
I want to brew this before we leave town for a week for the holiday, but i also don't want to keep my house heated while we are gone. I know i need to keep the fermenter in the the 60° range, but i'm worried that if i brewed on friday and left town saturday, fermentation might stop if we set out heat to 55° and then leave.
Anyone offer any suggestions or weigh in on this? I thought about getting an aquarium heater and a water bath to keep it at the right temp, but i live in a small town and coming up with a descent pump at a descent price on short notice isn't always easy.
Would it be better to just wait and brew when i get back do you think?
They shipped it right out to me the next business day, but Fedex is taking its sweet time delivering the goods. This meant i'm delayed in brewing and i find myself in a bit of a dilemma.
I want to brew this before we leave town for a week for the holiday, but i also don't want to keep my house heated while we are gone. I know i need to keep the fermenter in the the 60° range, but i'm worried that if i brewed on friday and left town saturday, fermentation might stop if we set out heat to 55° and then leave.
Anyone offer any suggestions or weigh in on this? I thought about getting an aquarium heater and a water bath to keep it at the right temp, but i live in a small town and coming up with a descent pump at a descent price on short notice isn't always easy.
Would it be better to just wait and brew when i get back do you think?