Hot Brewing at Fort Myers, FL.

[jakegreen58]

My primary fermenter diligently works even at 80F which is what my thermostat is set to (I live in South Florida). Tell me what I should be looking out for during an 80F fermentation to ensure a good brew. I hope one day to get a wine cooler to ferment my beer at 68F, but if you could describe what danger signs I should be looking for if I ferment at 80F. Can you describe a particular flavor associated with a bad/hot fermentation at 80F.

 

[Kjm06]

My primary fermenter diligently works even at 80F which is what my thermostat is set to (I live in South Florida). Tell me what I should be looking out for during an 80F fermentation to ensure a good brew. I hope one day to get a wine cooler to ferment my beer at 68F, but if you could describe what danger signs I should be looking for if I ferment at 80F. Can you describe a particular flavor associated with a bad/hot fermentation at 80F.

I live in Punta gorda and also have this problem. I just throw a couple ice packs on it and it greatly reduces the temp to the low 70s with no problem

 

[jakegreen58]

So do you put ice packs on it at the beginning of the fermentation peroid or throughout the fermentation (2 weeks)?

 

[jakegreen58]

Are there yeasts better suited for Florida room temps? I used Safale 05.

 

[Kjm06]

So do you put ice packs on it at the beginning of the fermentation peroid or throughout the fermentation (2 weeks)?

I have mine in a dark closet and I usually switch out the packs for the first week or so. I think it's the easiest way to work with what you have