billc68
Well-Known Member
I have read a few threads on temperature and estery flavors, and would very much like to brew at cooler temps.
In the winter, I plan to brew a few lagers in a small insulated room in my garage with an electric baseboard heater, I can brew in the 32-60 range quite easily. But what about brewing ales in the 60-70 range? In the summer my Garage gets quite warm and my house is inconsistent. In the winter, I heat my home with a wood stove and for the most part, I my dining room will be in the 65 range but can get very cool at night and possibly quite warm when the fire is at it's peek. However, I can still brew in the Garage, it would just get expensive for heating it.
Without some kind of brewing fridge, am I stuck brewing only in fall/winter/spring? Are there inexpensive ways to stay consistent? Will insulating the fermenter help for the 5 or 6 hours of cooler temps per day?
I dunno, just want to get a few ideas on keeping temps consistent.
In the winter, I plan to brew a few lagers in a small insulated room in my garage with an electric baseboard heater, I can brew in the 32-60 range quite easily. But what about brewing ales in the 60-70 range? In the summer my Garage gets quite warm and my house is inconsistent. In the winter, I heat my home with a wood stove and for the most part, I my dining room will be in the 65 range but can get very cool at night and possibly quite warm when the fire is at it's peek. However, I can still brew in the Garage, it would just get expensive for heating it.
Without some kind of brewing fridge, am I stuck brewing only in fall/winter/spring? Are there inexpensive ways to stay consistent? Will insulating the fermenter help for the 5 or 6 hours of cooler temps per day?
I dunno, just want to get a few ideas on keeping temps consistent.