cameronsto
Active Member
I've been brewing for over a year now (11 batches) but am still disappointed with my beers. I think I've worked through a few issues (using distilled water rather than my tap water, moving to a full boil, etc) but I my most recent brew failed miserably due to what I think was fluctuating and low temperatures for fermentation. I'm not sure exactly what the temperature was but it was definitely fluctuating and I know it got really cold; it was in the teens outside and I had my fermentation bucket in a closet in the garage with no heat.
Long story short I want to ensure a consistent fermentation temperature. I setup an arduino and temperature sensor and have been monitoring the temperature of my "brew closet". With a ceramic heater in the closet and outside temps below 60 degrees (for now) the temperature stays within about 5-8 degrees of my ideal temperature (60 degrees). Here is what the past week has looked like:
My question is, is this temperature swing small enough to ensure a consistent fermentation temperature?
Thanks.
Cameron
Long story short I want to ensure a consistent fermentation temperature. I setup an arduino and temperature sensor and have been monitoring the temperature of my "brew closet". With a ceramic heater in the closet and outside temps below 60 degrees (for now) the temperature stays within about 5-8 degrees of my ideal temperature (60 degrees). Here is what the past week has looked like:
![closet-temps.png](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/8af/8af130c38151e2bbd0e7f02c7a4de3b7.png)
My question is, is this temperature swing small enough to ensure a consistent fermentation temperature?
Thanks.
Cameron