47LoyalRonin
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I've just started brewing and have run into a big problem. So far I've brewed three batches, two porters and one IPA. The IPA, brewed in between the porters, came out fine and the porters tasted horrible, like some kind of chemical.
I've done a little reading and got a crystal thermometer. The temperature readings I've gotten off the thermometer are all in the upper 70's, it only goes up to 78 so I don't know how much higher it gets.
The apartment I live in is in Texas, on the third floor and has very high ceilings. It also gets a lot of direct light. Cooling it to a reasonable temperature for fermentation would be near impossible and would send my electric bill through the roof. So I need to find a viable way to drop the temperature of my wort while it become beer. I ferment in a 6.5 gallon food bucket and 5 gallon glass carboy.
Based on what I've read it seems a large cooler (and a little ice) would be the easiest/cheapest/least time consuming solution. I'm having a hard time finding a cooler that can handle a vertical food bucket/carboy. If anyone has some input on that or another possible solution it would be greatly appreciated.
Also will a high ambient temperature (75 - 84)after bottling cause any problems?
I've done a little reading and got a crystal thermometer. The temperature readings I've gotten off the thermometer are all in the upper 70's, it only goes up to 78 so I don't know how much higher it gets.
The apartment I live in is in Texas, on the third floor and has very high ceilings. It also gets a lot of direct light. Cooling it to a reasonable temperature for fermentation would be near impossible and would send my electric bill through the roof. So I need to find a viable way to drop the temperature of my wort while it become beer. I ferment in a 6.5 gallon food bucket and 5 gallon glass carboy.
Based on what I've read it seems a large cooler (and a little ice) would be the easiest/cheapest/least time consuming solution. I'm having a hard time finding a cooler that can handle a vertical food bucket/carboy. If anyone has some input on that or another possible solution it would be greatly appreciated.
Also will a high ambient temperature (75 - 84)after bottling cause any problems?