Brewing beer when it is 33 degrees in the garage...

[iamwhatiseem]

...takes some of the fun out of it eh?
Cold toes...

 

[RukusDM]

I'm with ya. Doing a boil now and its 23 degrees and windy. I have the burner at the entrance of the garage with the door up trying to keep the wind from blowing the flame out LOL

 

[Corey_SS]

I've found cookie sheets make good windscreens for your burner.

 

[JonM]

Bah, 33 is nothing. They're predicting 18F for my early morning brew tomorrow!

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I've found cookie sheets make good windscreens for your burner.

Hmmmm....hey that works!!:rockin:

 

[RukusDM]

hmmmm......<yells to wife>"Honey.....where do we keep the cookie sheets"

LOL

 

[iamwhatiseem]

...you know I bet one of those milk stouts I made would warm me up..

 

[RukusDM]

Lol

 

[BeWilder]

I brewed the other day at around 36 F and ended up with a 1ft. thick cloud in my garage. Really made me miss my summer brew days...!

 

[sacrifice]

Brewed on the 14th - Beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the lower 30's with a very slight breeze.

 

[SavoryChef]

Just need a propane garage heater. I brew all winter long

 

[HBngNOK]

???? There's no need to brew with the garage door open if you've adjusted your burner to burn a blue flame, unless you just like being cold.

 

[Dutchbier]

Cold weather brewing in garage? No problem. Cold weather washing/scrubbing in garage after brewing? That really blows. I want a temperature controlled brewing shed in addition to a temperature controlled fermenter.

 

[NTXBrauer]

Just need a propane garage heater. I brew all winter long

^^^^This will definitely make it more enjoyable...

 

[nukebrewer]

Coldest I've brewed in is last winter when I did an early morning brew session starting at 3 or 4 am. Started out at about 12 F and was up to 17 F by the time I was done. Overall, though, I think I prefer brewing in the cold. Chilling wort takes no time and until I build my fermentation chamber, I'd rather ferment a few degrees too cold than too warm.

 

[LandoLincoln]

Don't forget your Hot Scotchies. They make cold brew days much more tolerable.

 

[plumber_bob]

^^^^This will definitely make it more enjoyable...

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I got the double barrel version. They rock!!!

pb

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Don't forget your Hot Scotchies. They make cold brew days much more tolerable.

Whoa!!
A couple times I tried drinking the runoff..taste good for one sip...then not so good, too sweet and unrefined.
I never hear of this...I bet it is awesome when making a stout.

 

[Transamguy77]

The last few brews I did the temp was below freezing and prob closer to 12-15F when I was done, outside no garage. Honestly the only problem I had was the propane kept freezing and I had to keep it in a hot water bath while the burner was on.

 

[MaxStout]

Did my last brew in a 28F garage. I didn't mind the cold, but had a tough time maintaining mash temp doing BIAB. Dropped 4 degrees in 60 minutes, even with all the insulation wrap on the kettle.

 

[Clonefan94]

Brewed on the 14th - Beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the lower 30's with a very slight breeze.

Wow, with a view like that, I'm not sure I'd even notice the temperature.

Personally, I love brewing when it's just above freezing. I wouldn't trade it for any 75 degree day and bugs at all. The little bit of cold I feel is completely worth the trade off for not dealing with any bugs, especially the bees and wasps that are around in the warmer months.

 

[SharonaZamboni]

I've a heater in my garage, but I think the propane tank is empty. Thanks on both counts, ex-husband Getting the heater working again is on my list of projects.

 

[RukusDM]

Fortunately I have a stove in my basement to do my BIAB. I have to do the boils outside though as the stove top doesn't have the BTU's to get 6.5 gallons to a rolling boil otherwise it would be all in the basement.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Better weather this weekend eh?
44 degrees...pretty much perfect brewing weather.

 

[MindenMan]

Fortunately I have a stove in my basement to do my BIAB. I have to do the boils outside though as the stove top doesn't have the BTU's to get 6.5 gallons to a rolling boil otherwise it would be all in the basement.

I used to able to boil indoors with a "dummy" vent hood on the stove in our old house. In this house we have a microwave/hood combo, and not even my 22 qt pot will fit on the stove any more. After I get the garage sorted out, I could use NG by using a quick disconnect in the garage. I would still be mashing "outside", but I could save a boatload of money by not using propane for heat. I do realize I may need a different/bigger burner using NG, but not having keep filling propane bottles, and a fear of going empty during a boil, the NG retro costs will pay for them selves quickly. I realize I will still be outside, but no longer will I worry about buying propane.