I've been brewing for over 10... maybe 11 years I guess... And have always fermented at room temperature. Granted, my room temperature during fermentation is 68 degrees... my wife freezes during the first week of fermentation, but that didn't make "The top 10 things your wife says to you on brew day"....
I've always made pretty good beer... understanding that I've always brewed with ale yeast.
What I'd like to see in this discussion is just why you would build a fermentation chamber if you brew with Ale yeast. Especially an ale yeast that works well at temps in the 65 to 70 degree range.
I started this thread so that other brewers could talk about fermentation. Not looking for arguments or arrogant comments. Looking for an honest discussion about fermentation temperature and why you would need to build a fermentation chamber, or convert a freezer or refrigerator to use as a fermentation chamber.
Again... Not looking for arguments or rediculous arrogant comments. I'm really interested in an intellegent, adult conversation on the topic.
I've always made pretty good beer... understanding that I've always brewed with ale yeast.
What I'd like to see in this discussion is just why you would build a fermentation chamber if you brew with Ale yeast. Especially an ale yeast that works well at temps in the 65 to 70 degree range.
I started this thread so that other brewers could talk about fermentation. Not looking for arguments or arrogant comments. Looking for an honest discussion about fermentation temperature and why you would need to build a fermentation chamber, or convert a freezer or refrigerator to use as a fermentation chamber.
Again... Not looking for arguments or rediculous arrogant comments. I'm really interested in an intellegent, adult conversation on the topic.