Hey Folks,
I am fermenting my carboys in a water bath controlled by an aquarium heater and I had a question. I was reading on these forums that the wort temperature inside a fermenting carboy often exceeds that of the ambient room temperature by as much as 10 degrees. However, I would think that the water bath method would control the wort temperature. So if a recipe or pack of yeast calls for a fermentation at a certain temperature, should I set my water bath lower to account for the fermentation heat? Or should I just set it at the temperature it calls for? Hope this makes sense.
Thanks for the help, I need it.
Timothy
I am fermenting my carboys in a water bath controlled by an aquarium heater and I had a question. I was reading on these forums that the wort temperature inside a fermenting carboy often exceeds that of the ambient room temperature by as much as 10 degrees. However, I would think that the water bath method would control the wort temperature. So if a recipe or pack of yeast calls for a fermentation at a certain temperature, should I set my water bath lower to account for the fermentation heat? Or should I just set it at the temperature it calls for? Hope this makes sense.
Thanks for the help, I need it.
Timothy