Recent content by ChrisMartin91

Im about to just get a probe thatll hang into the wort so i get a true reading and have the controller work off that over trying to control ambient.

I do have active cooling. I built onto an old mini fridge that has a tray that freezes up as my cooling device. it cools down the chamber quite easily even without a fan. I have a few modifications left to do to make it more brewer friendly and easier to control. But i like the hot water idea...

Esters are not wanted in this batch. I craked my chambr door this morning before work and wrapped my carboy up in a towel. Gf said that ambient is back up to 60. I haven't had a chance to wire my thermostat so its been a constant checking game. I think im gonna throw a hair dryer in the chamber...

My chamber got a little low last 55° night so i was just hoping the wort didnt drop too low. I want them buggers to keep eating not sleeping lol. I think im ok though.

Hey does anyone know a rough estimate of the difference between actual wort temperature and ambient temperature during fermentation?

Yeah I had some trouble in the past with getting my wort chilled within a reasonable amount of time. Got a wort chiller to fix that problem. I guess i got it too cold. Better off too cold than too hot I guess. Thanks alot guys!

I didn't think it was too low. That's why im curious as to why there's not a big krausen. Maybe my pitching temperature was a little low? Taking the yeast a little longer to wake up and go full speed. But im going to get some of those strip thermometers and stick a few to the outside of my...

Just called my gf at home and she said that ambient temp is 64. Hopefully my wort is around 68 or 70

Safale US-05 Dry ale. Pitched it at 63°f to keep the yeast happier.

Hey guys I finished building my fermentation chamber over the weekend just in time to brew my pale ale. As of right now I haven't wired up my temperature controller so ive just be having to keep an eye on the temp to make sure it doesnt get to high or low. My problem now is that its been 48...