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A buddy of mine who had a similar issue said he would wet a t-shirt and lay it over the bucket to help it keep it from warming. Something about condensation and whatnot... he's much smarter than I am, but he swears by it.

Man after my own heart. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to brew in time, there are plusses to working with a crew but a minus is coordination and storage of certain supplies.

Good idea... I told the guy what I was brewing (Irish Red Ale) and he said this yeast would be fine. You are correct... I'm still picking up on the nuances

So my club brewed at my house yesterday. When we tried to activate the yeast, I think it went dormant, we accidentally left it out in 40 degree weather for about 20 minutes. We decided to pitch it anyway thinking it was probably just dormant. We made the agreement that if didn't see any...

I love this crap! My buddy told me he and some friends were starting a brew club (pool money, get good supplies, learn/brew/drink together). So I joined and we are currently a week and a half into our first batch. (Irish Red) We use my basement as storage... I have to fight them...