IL1kebeer
Well-Known Member
I have my first batch (American Pale Ale) in the carboy in a closet at home and I'm currently out of town on vacation for a week. I checked the temps at home yesterday and the temps dropped to 55 in the day and 28 at night.
It's been in the carboy for a week before temps dropped and the vigorous fermentation already passed before I left (my wife's jacket in the closet will tell you all about it). Today is day 8 of fermentation. I didn't think to leave the heater on my house on, so I guess I will have to pay for it with some extra work by waking up the yeast when I get back. I thought it would be good for me to be away from my first batch so that I wouldn't be checking on it every 5 minutes but leave it to me to make a noob mistake to keep me thinking about it. Any tips on waking the yeast without bothering the beer too much? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
It's been in the carboy for a week before temps dropped and the vigorous fermentation already passed before I left (my wife's jacket in the closet will tell you all about it). Today is day 8 of fermentation. I didn't think to leave the heater on my house on, so I guess I will have to pay for it with some extra work by waking up the yeast when I get back. I thought it would be good for me to be away from my first batch so that I wouldn't be checking on it every 5 minutes but leave it to me to make a noob mistake to keep me thinking about it. Any tips on waking the yeast without bothering the beer too much? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.