tockeyhockey
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I was hoping someone could give me some peace of mind regarding my first home brew. I am using a basic ale kit that I bought at the brewery outlet along with the plastic tub that came with the kit.
Everything went well until the third day of fermenting, when the CO2 stopped coming through the airlock. Is this normal?
Also, I can't seem to find a way to get the temperature down below 72 F, even though my house is pretty cool and I have the fermenter in the basement. Right now, my thermometer reads about 74 F. Will that kill my yeast and ruin my beer?
What strategies do you recommend to cool down a plastic fermenter that doesn't seem to conduct heat away at all?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Everything went well until the third day of fermenting, when the CO2 stopped coming through the airlock. Is this normal?
Also, I can't seem to find a way to get the temperature down below 72 F, even though my house is pretty cool and I have the fermenter in the basement. Right now, my thermometer reads about 74 F. Will that kill my yeast and ruin my beer?
What strategies do you recommend to cool down a plastic fermenter that doesn't seem to conduct heat away at all?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.