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Unfortunately I live in a small Manhattan apartment and I don't really have many options in terms of cooler places within the apt. What are cheap temp control options? Also, I imagine I have to leave my A/C on throughout the day?

Thanks for all the advice and encouragement. Btw the yeast is Safale US-05. I'm fermenting in my bedroom which is around ~70F. Unfortunately I don't have a homebrew yet.. I guess I can relax in a month!

Thank you everyone for your advice! Since I woke up this morning, the airlock has been bubbling constantly. There is a nice layer of foam on the top. Looks like at least some of the yeast survived. I was also super anal about sanitation, having read beforehand about the lengths you have to go...

I don't think I can get yeast quickly online... How much time do I have?

Yesterday was my first time brewing and I think I did something really stupid. As my wort was cooling down for about 30 mins (using a wort chilling), I wanted to get my yeast ready. I had read that you needed to rehydrate dry yeast in water for ~30 mins. Since I wanted to sterilize the water...