How do YOU measure ferment temp?

[flyangler18]

Fermometer, slapped on the side of the carboy/ale pail.

 

[conpewter]

Thanks!

I also uses a fermometer when I can see it. I have ruined a couple with icewater bathes, I have had one survive with packing tape carefully placed over it, had another one die with the packing tape not so carefully put over it. Fermentation freezer is sooo much better

 

[Displaced MassHole]

Right now I'm using my entire townhouse as fermentation room. Since I dont pay the electric bill (included in rent) I have the AC set to 65 so I can ferment my Fire Rock clone. SWMBO isn't thrilled about seeing her breath in the middle of summer but it's worth it to me

 

[ajwillys]

Right now I'm using my entire townhouse as fermentation room. Since I dont pay the electric bill (included in rent) I have the AC set to 65 so I can ferment my Fire Rock clone. SWMBO isn't thrilled about seeing her breath in the middle of summer but it's worth it to me

Oh man, I hope you don't lager like that too!!

 

[Displaced MassHole]

No I've got a fridge in the garage for that, but right now its full of beer and dont have room for the carboy. Besides it's not like im trying to make a hockey rink in the living room

 

[jacksonbrown]

I use stickies on all my glass

 

[Saccharomyces]

I have an Infrared Thermometer:

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Point it at the carboy and get an instant reading. :rockin:

I just setup my fridge I got this weekend.. finally settled on 60 for the set temp with the probe submerged in a water bottle. The ambient is hovering around 56 and the fermenter is at 64.

 

[Salsgebom]

I ferment in a chest freezer. I tape a folded up wool sock to the fermenter and stick a ranco probe directly on the fermenter insulated tightly by the sock. I will switch to a thermowell ASAP.

 

[DeathBrewer]

I have an Infrared Thermometer:

Link

Point it at the carboy and get an instant reading. :rockin:

I just setup my fridge I got this weekend.. finally settled on 60 for the set temp with the probe submerged in a water bottle. The ambient is hovering around 56 and the fermenter is at 64.

i have one of those. works well for surface temps, which should be just as accurate as a fermometer.