So my first kit came with WLP001 yeast. My wort was around 80 when I put in the room temperature yeast. I let it sit in my bucket, which is inside a 20 gallon trashcan filled with water in my garage, and let the temp raise overnight. The next morning I put in a few frozen water bottles and have been changing them out three times a day. The temp of the water around the bucket has been around 60-63 this entire time. Started saturday and it is now wed night.
My question is that it says that WLP001 ferments best between 68-73 degrees. Am I fermenting at too cold of a temp with my current setup? I don't think the beer is the same temp as the water so maybe it is a little bit higher inside the fermenter and I will be ok. I don't want to fluctuate the temp too much but I also don't want to stall the fermenting process with it being too cool.
I may just be over thinking this but just want to make sure just for future WLP001 use.
My question is that it says that WLP001 ferments best between 68-73 degrees. Am I fermenting at too cold of a temp with my current setup? I don't think the beer is the same temp as the water so maybe it is a little bit higher inside the fermenter and I will be ok. I don't want to fluctuate the temp too much but I also don't want to stall the fermenting process with it being too cool.
I may just be over thinking this but just want to make sure just for future WLP001 use.