Have few questions

[odie313]

I brewed a Blonde Ale kit on 9/2/12. I have a sweet stout that I would like to brew this weekend. The fermentation is being controlled by a stc-1000 temp controller connected to a chest freezer. I have a heat tape on the blonde. the temp probe is sandwiched in between the carboy & the heat tape with bubble wrap wrapped around the carboy.
My question is if I brew the stout this weekend, can I move the heat tape and the temp probe to the stout without the blonde being effected. I would like to keep the blonde in the fermentor for at least 4 weeks for the beer to clear up.

 

[Brulosopher]

I brewed a Blonde Ale kit on 9/2/12. I have a sweet stout that I would like to brew this weekend. The fermentation is being controlled by a stc-1000 temp controller connected to a chest freezer. I have a heat tape on the blonde. the temp probe is sandwiched in between the carboy & the heat tape with bubble wrap wrapped around the carboy.
My question is if I brew the stout this weekend, can I move the heat tape and the temp probe to the stout without the blonde being effected. I would like to keep the blonde in the fermentor for at least 4 weeks for the beer to clear up.

That will be absolutely fine. In fact, after the first 36 hours of fermentation, I don't worry too much about temp and let my beer free rise up to 72F.

 

[Hammy71]

Yep, just like Brulosopher stated. After the first week of fermentation is done, I remove the fermenter from the chamber. Makes room for something else, and no need to waste electricity. Just don't get crazyand go to extreme temperatures. 100F would be bad.

 

[FuzzeWuzze]

I would think the opposite would happen from what people are stating, its not going to get hotter, its going to get colder.

If he takes the probe off his blonde which is lets say at 65F, and moves it to a fresh carboy that lets say is at 75F, the probe is going to trigger the freezer on until the new one gets to 75F, which could put the 65F one at 55-60F or lower...then it will rise back up to 65F(or whatever your setting is)...this wouldnt really harm anything either way..just noting it.

Is there a reason you want to move it to the Stout? Just leave it on the Blonde if you want them to both ferment at the same temperature, your Stout will get there, albeit maybe slower, so thats up to you...your probably fine with your blonde getting a bit colder to bring your Stout down to ferm temps quicker.

 

[Hammy71]

I would think the opposite would happen from what people are stating, its not going to get hotter, its going to get colder.

If he takes the probe off his blonde which is lets say at 65F, and moves it to a fresh carboy that lets say is at 75F, the probe is going to trigger the freezer on until the new one gets to 75F, which could put the 65F one at 55-60F or lower...then it will rise back up to 65F(or whatever your setting is)...this wouldnt really harm anything either way..just noting it.

Is there a reason you want to move it to the Stout? Just leave it on the Blonde if you want them to both ferment at the same temperature, your Stout will get there, albeit maybe slower, so thats up to you...your probably fine with your blonde getting a bit colder to bring your Stout down to ferm temps quicker.

We are suggesting that he removes the blonde from the chamber and simply leave it a room temperature. It's done fermenting so temperature control is no longer an issue. This way, he can do what ever he needs to do with his stout.

 

[odie313]

Thanks for the replies.

I took a gravity reading Friday night and it was 1.012. i then took a reading Sunday morning, and got 1.010. Is it safe for me to bottle now.
Also, I understand the rule of 3weeks @ 70°. can I go above those temps for bottle conditioning. If i cant, can I just store in chest freezer with my stout which will be fermenting @ 68°

 

[Brulosopher]

Thanks for the replies.

I took a gravity reading Friday night and it was 1.012. i then took a reading Sunday morning, and got 1.010. Is it safe for me to bottle now.
Also, I understand the rule of 3weeks @ 70°. can I go above those temps for bottle conditioning. If i cant, can I just store in chest freezer with my stout which will be fermenting @ 68°

Bottle conditioning is fine up to about 70F, in my opinion. You can certainly store it at 68F, it'll just take a little longer to carbonate, no biggie though.

 

[Brulosopher]

Bottle conditioning is fine up to about 70F, in my opinion. You can certainly store it at 68F, it'll just take a little longer to carbonate, no biggie though.

Sorry, up to *75F*