Hey, everyone: I live in Wisconsin where it's about to get really cold. In the house, I use one of those programmable thermostats that keeps the house in the 50s when I'm not home and then up into the 60s at times when I am home. I'm wondering if anyone has fermented ales in conditions like that where the ambient temps swing below ideal temps every day.
I'm thinking I can just wrap the carboys in towels/old sweatshirts or maybe use the aquarium heater trick and that should keep them happy. Anyone have any other tips for fermenting ales in the cold? Gadgets? Yeast strains that do well in cooler temps? Thanks!
I'm thinking I can just wrap the carboys in towels/old sweatshirts or maybe use the aquarium heater trick and that should keep them happy. Anyone have any other tips for fermenting ales in the cold? Gadgets? Yeast strains that do well in cooler temps? Thanks!