Thanks for the advice. I do not have a sticky thermometer, but will get one ASAP. I will look into a swamp cooler for future batches and I don't know the yeast strain (total noob!). The kit is a Brewer's Best Robust Porter.
I'm just 3 days into my first batch. Things seem to be going well, but I'm wondering if daily ambient temp fluctuations from about 63 - 70 F are acceptable. The recipe is a Porter from one of easy brew kits. Probably lots of info I could add but the temperature question is what I'm most...