briandickens
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Brewed Jamil's Specialty Saison (from Brewing Classic Styles) this last weekend. It went really well. I hit my pre-boil gravity dead on for the first time ever. I should have boiled more to get the gravity up to 1.070, but I finished at 1.065, so good enough by me. Anyway, I'm fermenting right now with WLP565. I've heard that I should let it get started and then heat it up. But when and how? I don't have much in the way of temp control. Right now it's sitting in my basement, which is in the high 70's (78 last I checked), wrapped in blankets. Should I leave it be or should I throw a heating pad on it. And when should I do that? When the fermentation starts to slow down? I also think the heating pad only stays on for a few hours at a time. If I use that, will I end up doing more damage than good?
Also, I don't think the 565 will ferment it down far enough, so I have some Safale US-05. Do I need to proof it before I use it or can I just pour it in the carboy?
Much thanks,
brian
Also, I don't think the 565 will ferment it down far enough, so I have some Safale US-05. Do I need to proof it before I use it or can I just pour it in the carboy?
Much thanks,
brian