Thanks for the advice. I always assumed 60F ambient temperatures were to low, but I guess not when you consider wort temperatures are higher. I appreciate the great advice.
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progmac, thanks for the info. I never realized that the wort temperature could vary so much during different stages of the fermentation, but that makes lots of sense now.
I am fermenting in my basement which keeps a steady temperature around 60F even during the hottest days of the summer. So I...
Thanks for the quick responses, and I appreciate all the help. My other question is this: When people specify a certain fermentation temperature, are they referring to the ambient temperature or the wort temperature?
Hey Folks,
I am fermenting my carboys in a water bath controlled by an aquarium heater and I had a question. I was reading on these forums that the wort temperature inside a fermenting carboy often exceeds that of the ambient room temperature by as much as 10 degrees. However, I would think...
I'm a rookie AG brewer and I used this recipe to brew my first AG batch. I had some trouble with the Mash temperature on this one. It reached the 163 degree range for an extended period of time. What effect do you think this with have on my beer? I've read that it may lead to more unfermentable...
I just wanted to thank you for this recipe. I brewed this as my first foray into the AG world. It has been in the fermenter for a week now and it is looking good, I can't wait t keg it.
Has anyone else have some very vigorous yeast activity with this beer? My airlock blew off and I had to...