Recent content by joek440

I live on the 8th floor of a Washington, DC building with bay windows that get a lot of hot sunlight. I have my A/C running already to get it down to 75! The towel seems to have done well overnight - my thermometer on the fermentor reads 69-70. Still high and will probably be setting up the...

Thanks for the advice, all. I just wrapped it in a cold, wet towel with a fan on there. It was all I could do right away. Would it be better to set my fermentation bucket into an empty Rubbermaid bin with a few reusable ice packs? I can't use a bathtub long term since it is the only one we...

Hi Just brewed my first batch and everything went about as well as I could hope for my first time. Of course, I still am having the normal anxiety that spawned the wonderful "Did I ruin it?" thread. Here is my question -- My apartment is always about 73-75 degrees and the primary...

Hey - I got the same starter set from Midwest except I chose the Amber Ale. Mine pretty much went through the exact process you described -- quickly started fermenting and was bubbling pretty well then stopped by Monday (brewed on Saturday). Happy to see that it shouldn't be a problem My one...