Brewing in the freakin' heat?

[HoppyDaze]

I brewed yesterday in 95F heat. It really wasnt bad...no humidity to speak of. I was inside most of the time with my AC on. I only went outside for: strike water, stir, heat sparge water, stir, first runnings, sparge, hop additions, cool, transfer....done!

I brewed a pale ale....How does Safale US-05 do in warmer fermentation temps...I cant get it down lower than say 68 and 70 degrees. I have a swamp cooler set up...I guess I could throw some frozen water bottles in there

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

I brewed yesterday in 95F heat. It really wasnt bad...no humidity to speak of. I was inside most of the time with my AC on. I only went outside for: strike water, stir, heat sparge water, stir, first runnings, sparge, hop additions, cool, transfer....done!

I brewed a pale ale....How does Safale US-05 do in warmer fermentation temps...I cant get it down lower than say 68 and 70 degrees. I have a swamp cooler set up...I guess I could throw some frozen water bottles in there

I brewed 10 gallons of Amber Ale Sunday, it is fermenting with US-05 at 62*F.

You will get more esters at the higher temps, but it should still be pretty clean.

 

[HokieBrewer]

Try to incorporate the same chilling principles used in brewing.

Perhaps you could make a CFC by wrapping 300 ft of copper tubing around a trash can. Climb inside and turn up the hose.

A swamp cooler is another idea. Set up a large fan nearby and every 30 minutes or so dump a bucket of water on your head.

 

[jgln]

Try to incorporate the same chilling principles used in brewing.

Perhaps you could make a CFC by wrapping 300 ft of copper tubing around a trash can. Climb inside and turn up the hose.

A swamp cooler is another idea. Set up a large fan nearby and every 30 minutes or so dump a bucket of water on your head.

That there is funny!

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

That there is funny!

ACTUALLY, I have seen something kind of similar.

A guy made a big coil of copper tubing and mounted it behind a large fan. He took a big garbage can and filled it with water and ice. Then, he used a pump to circulate the water through the tubing.

Instant outside A/C!

:rockin:

 

[TeufelBrew]

You live in Denver? Frankly, you don't know the meaning of "heat and humidity". And yes, I have been in Denver in the "hot" part of summer.

Just go to "Water World", and try to count the bikinis.

Or, come to the Memphis area and suffer...

Or go back to KC or central Texas where I spent most of my life. Yep, I know heat and humidity far to intimately. I do like bikini counting, no matter where I happen to be!