I haven't invested in a chamber yet, so I've generally been controlling temps with water baths and ice bottles. Works pretty well to keep a steady temperature 5-10 degrees below room temp.
For my latest batch I'm brewing a saison with the dupont yeast which, as most people know, can be finicky and requires pretty high temps. So, to manage my fermentation this time around I've been using a down sleeping bag and growlers filled with hot water. Ive been able to take the carboy from 76 to 86 at a nice gradual pace over 4 days.
One hot growler left over night seems to increase the temp of the wort 2 degrees. The sleeping bag is also protecting the carboy from swings in daily temperature. Anyway, just thought I'd pass along in case anyone is looking for a good way to increase temperature without a chamber.
For my latest batch I'm brewing a saison with the dupont yeast which, as most people know, can be finicky and requires pretty high temps. So, to manage my fermentation this time around I've been using a down sleeping bag and growlers filled with hot water. Ive been able to take the carboy from 76 to 86 at a nice gradual pace over 4 days.
One hot growler left over night seems to increase the temp of the wort 2 degrees. The sleeping bag is also protecting the carboy from swings in daily temperature. Anyway, just thought I'd pass along in case anyone is looking for a good way to increase temperature without a chamber.