Very much still a newb . . . I've helped brew a few batches at a friends place where I feel he does everything at inconsistant room temps. Sometimes a 10 degree difference up or down. He likes the dark full tasting brew and dont mind the suprises, I lean towards the crisp pale types and want consistancy . . . I'm stepping up and doing some at my house and heres MY concerns . . .
I have a basement with a wood burner that I use to heat my house during the winter. This can make temps go up and down drastically in any given room. My laundry room has 2 doors between the "heating room" and keeps the temps consistant. With only one door shut I have been getting 64 - 66 F. I have plans for a large walk in closet against an outside wall in the near future.
I brewed on new years eve and put it in the laundry room. The problem is after shutting the door after a couple days It got a VERY MOLDY smell in that room. No air circulation at all. The furnace is not being used and is not pullin air from that room and the sump pump always has that 1" of water in bottom of it. I have since moved in a dehumidifier to help out. But today it still has that smell and it may need a day of scrubbing the corners and floors with something bleach based. God knows it needs it
My concern is this . . . I've heard that the plastic can and or will soak smells into the brew and this is a great PRO for using glass carboys. I understand that I dont want a bag of onions or potatoes next to my bucket but what about the overall smell of the room it sits in ???
I plan on scrubbing everything and keeping a dehumidifier going 24-7. I understand that this is a leaning process with all the little bugs that need to be worked out.
I'm hitting a local brew club taste testing tonight with about 1000 questions and hopefully find a couple helpfull locals . . .
Should I use ALL GLASS next time . . . primary and secondary . . . can I get away with just glass for the secondary if its going to sit for a month or longer . . . What will happen if I try racking or bottling with the mold smell in the room.
TIA
I have a basement with a wood burner that I use to heat my house during the winter. This can make temps go up and down drastically in any given room. My laundry room has 2 doors between the "heating room" and keeps the temps consistant. With only one door shut I have been getting 64 - 66 F. I have plans for a large walk in closet against an outside wall in the near future.
I brewed on new years eve and put it in the laundry room. The problem is after shutting the door after a couple days It got a VERY MOLDY smell in that room. No air circulation at all. The furnace is not being used and is not pullin air from that room and the sump pump always has that 1" of water in bottom of it. I have since moved in a dehumidifier to help out. But today it still has that smell and it may need a day of scrubbing the corners and floors with something bleach based. God knows it needs it
My concern is this . . . I've heard that the plastic can and or will soak smells into the brew and this is a great PRO for using glass carboys. I understand that I dont want a bag of onions or potatoes next to my bucket but what about the overall smell of the room it sits in ???
I plan on scrubbing everything and keeping a dehumidifier going 24-7. I understand that this is a leaning process with all the little bugs that need to be worked out.
I'm hitting a local brew club taste testing tonight with about 1000 questions and hopefully find a couple helpfull locals . . .
Should I use ALL GLASS next time . . . primary and secondary . . . can I get away with just glass for the secondary if its going to sit for a month or longer . . . What will happen if I try racking or bottling with the mold smell in the room.
TIA
