What location should i pick for fermentation

Hey, my question is:

As a brand new brewer trying to consider every aspect, does anyone have any suggestions as to where/how I should store the fermenting wort without leaving it in my house (potential for angering wife)?

I am dont want my temperatures to be all over the place.

Im looking for any and all ideas. I have a separate basement that is warmer at the top of the stairs than the bottom. I also have a garage to work with.

 

need more info.....what are you brewing and what are the temps in the places that are options for you?

 

Closets, spare rooms, basements, garages, sheds, they all work. When picking a location, consider too that you'll need to keep your ambient temp 5-10 degF cooler than your target fermentation temp for the first couple days. So my question is do you have a space that stays a pretty constant 60 degF?

 

I have a pantry in the kitchen that stays about 63-65 or so, which is where I keep my buckets. It can be a coupe of degrees warmer in the summer.

 

Just be mindful of your temps.

 

is darkness really as important as i've read about in a few places? i'd really like to do a time lapse video some day of fermenting.

 

Everyone's mentioning temps because most beers should be fermented in the 60s. So pick a spot where you're going to maintain 65 degrees. If it's not dark a blanket will do.

That said, I live in Tucson and have trouble keeping my temps down. High temp effects the flavor of the beer, but I haven't found a flavor I couldn't age out yet. Time heals many beers.

 

it's not that important, as long as you don't mind skunked beer.
(yes, it's important)

 

Your in NY so a corner of your basement should be fine. I find that I maintain temps in the low 60's during the summer in a similar location.

You may want to warm it up a little (+-70) towards the end of your primary fermentation. This won't affect the flavor and will help the yeast to finish their job.

As far as light goes, I just cover my carboys with a dark colored t-shirt.

Read what you can about the yeast your using. Different yeast require different temps and can give you a much different profile at different temps.

Good luck

Bull

 

you could always use a wet tshirt and a fan or a swamp cooler to better control but the basement shouldnt be too bad and dont forget to rdwa(soon)hahb