I am fermenting my first batch where the BB carboy in a cooler of water and I have a thermometer in the cooler (but not in the carboy). I'm starting to see the water in the cooler stay in the 60 degree range. I have been adding frozen water bottles every night and morning but I wonder if I should. After doing this the water dips to 58. From reading here I assume the carboy temps are bit higher than that but isn't that too low for an ale yeast?
What temp range do you go for when in the cooler water? Or does everyone focus on the temp of the beer inside? I don't have a thermometer that I can use to monitor the temps on the inside so I'm trying to make due.
What temp range do you go for when in the cooler water? Or does everyone focus on the temp of the beer inside? I don't have a thermometer that I can use to monitor the temps on the inside so I'm trying to make due.