friscobrewer
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I am wondering if I will have any problems from fermenting too cold.
My last batch didn't chill quickly and fermented too hot. It ended up with a lot of fruity esters.
To fix this I took a large styrofoam box from work and fit my bucket into it. The bucket is sitting in a plastic container so I added some ice water abot 3 inches to keep it all cold. Now the whole thing has been between 52-56 degrees all day. I opened the lid of the cooler the let it heat up a bit. It is bubbling after about 15 hours.
I am going for a real light pale ale. Will it hurt it to be so cool? Since it is bubbling should I warm it a bit or try to maintain 56 degrees?
My last batch didn't chill quickly and fermented too hot. It ended up with a lot of fruity esters.
To fix this I took a large styrofoam box from work and fit my bucket into it. The bucket is sitting in a plastic container so I added some ice water abot 3 inches to keep it all cold. Now the whole thing has been between 52-56 degrees all day. I opened the lid of the cooler the let it heat up a bit. It is bubbling after about 15 hours.
I am going for a real light pale ale. Will it hurt it to be so cool? Since it is bubbling should I warm it a bit or try to maintain 56 degrees?