PavlovsCat
Well-Known Member
Normally, after a run thru the CFC my wort - this being Florida- is around 80 degrees. I take the carboy inside for a while to let the A/C do it's stuff, and I'm usually pitching around 75 degrees. I then use the bathtub as a swamp cooler to achieve a lower fermentation temp.
My question is: if my recipe calls for ferm temps around 60-64 degrees, should I still pitch as usual or wait until the temp drops into the range and then pitch? But then my yeast temps (around room temp) will be way above the wort temp. Would this be detrimental? Should I have the yeast ready to pitch at around the 60-64 range. I guess the big question is should you condition the yeast first for the appropriate temp and the second would be: what's the best way to accomplish this.
My question is: if my recipe calls for ferm temps around 60-64 degrees, should I still pitch as usual or wait until the temp drops into the range and then pitch? But then my yeast temps (around room temp) will be way above the wort temp. Would this be detrimental? Should I have the yeast ready to pitch at around the 60-64 range. I guess the big question is should you condition the yeast first for the appropriate temp and the second would be: what's the best way to accomplish this.