Goolsbymd
Well-Known Member
Ok so I have read a ton of threads about fermenting cold and moving to a higher temp a few days later and those that are against it. Here's my delema:
Chinook IPA WLP001 has been in the fermentation chamber for exactly a week at 62. It was working great but we have had a bit of a cold snap this week. My garage is not heated and cannot hold temps steady it has now dropped to 60. I put my new hefeweizen in yesterday and it is still at 60 and dropping, however a lapse in judgement i put the thermometer against the new hefeweizen and now the IPA per the tape is sitting at 57-59. The outside temp is not expected to raise above 60 till Monday. Should I just let it ride or bring in the IPA where we keep the house temp at 70 since its past its super active stage?
Or should i heat the inside of the ferm chamber? Only thing I can think to heat it is some contained hot water, a garage shop drop light but it's LED so won't produce much heat.
Chinook IPA WLP001 has been in the fermentation chamber for exactly a week at 62. It was working great but we have had a bit of a cold snap this week. My garage is not heated and cannot hold temps steady it has now dropped to 60. I put my new hefeweizen in yesterday and it is still at 60 and dropping, however a lapse in judgement i put the thermometer against the new hefeweizen and now the IPA per the tape is sitting at 57-59. The outside temp is not expected to raise above 60 till Monday. Should I just let it ride or bring in the IPA where we keep the house temp at 70 since its past its super active stage?
Or should i heat the inside of the ferm chamber? Only thing I can think to heat it is some contained hot water, a garage shop drop light but it's LED so won't produce much heat.