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Yea, it depends on the yeast strain. 63F could be on the minimal end of things but probably still in the Ale range. SBRHAHB.

Use an ale yeast. In the PNW right now you will naturally be fermenting in the 60-70F range. Find a way to measure your temps and cover your carboys with grocery bags to keep some heat and to block the light.

Doh, somehow i posted my DIY Fermentation closet in the electric brewing forum, here is the link: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f170/salmon-houses-fermentation-closet-235549/

Here's a carboy with the bag removed, you can see the temperature probe taped to the carboy under a piece of foam insulation:

Ok so I just brewed my first batch of beer since assembling my DIY aquarium controller as seen in this thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/ebay-aquarium-temp-controller-build-163849/ Brewed a stout, OG 1.07 and made a huge starter of Irish Ale yeast, ended up with ~ 15 gallons. I did...

ceramic heater

free a/c from craigslist

DIY 2-stage temperature controller

fermentation closet

Cold enough outside to cool w/ fan

Yeah that was what John says about the rotating racking arm too, they leak.

Better to not rig it up too much, especially when were dealing with 120v ac.

Counter clockwise loosens clockwise tightens. The terminals look deceptively open when they are closed. Someone else had a problem, so maybe it was a manufacturing error? He suggested using some cardboard to make up the void, i would further go as to say maybe strip twice the amount of...

Well i guess it doesnt matter that much anymore, i talked to John of Stout Tanks and he pretty much quelled any concerns i had, will have to wait till June for my conical but i went ahead and put down a deposit on one.

So i'm looking to upgrade from carboys to a conical fermenter so i can harvest yeast and reuse it. I live in Seattle and am torn between aquiring a Blinkman 27 gal http://store.homebrewheaven.com/27-gallon-fermenator---conical-bottom-p1048.aspx or a Stout Tanks 27 gal...

OK i think i'm starting to see how that works now, thanks for the clarifying. Although i feel more questions brewing as a result of this information. Do you set your temp and forget it or adjust it at all during the ferment? Does using a space heater with a larger thermal mass change anything?

Yes it is complicated! I still stand by what i said and without getting into credentials lets looks at the scenero. I'm slightly sleep deprived and i've been wrong before (more right than wrong usually! :) ) so i'm not trying to suggest i'm more knowlegable about this but i would like to seek...