Is it possible to successfully brew booch at 68 degrees?

[tonemonkey]

My house is very well insulated and the thermostat is set to 68 all the time. Is this warm enough for successful F1 and F2 fermenting?

Thanks!

 

[rushpapers]

Yes. 68 is fine. Temperature changes the time to maturation.

 

[hottpeper13]

mine taste better at 78*

 

[archi77]

I’m in the same boat. I found this online and it raises the bottle temp just enough to get the flavors and speed I wanted. Worth a shot.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F1B2HMB/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_K5DTQHW778T184KDHTT6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[tonemonkey]

Yup, I've got a heater wrap with a thermostat in my Amazon cart. I'm almost ready to pull the booch making trigger.

 

[crunchbones]

Yes you can. It takes quite a bit longer… My f1 takes 3 weeks to get to where I like it at 68 vs 2 weeks or less at 78. But it’s not a big deal.

There are taste differences at different temperatures, it’s worth playing with. Heat mats are cheap, throw one on a jar and do a side by side.