Hey everyone I have a Canadian Blonde extract kit in my primary right now and the Edme Red Ale in the brite ale, we just had a baby so now we have to keep it a little hotter in the apartment like above 75 degrees. I figure that is too hot for the beer so does anyone have any suggestions on how to control the temp or is it not that big of a deal. please let me know, and will the temp affect the batch in the carboy. Thanks for the help guys.
As an old mom, I just want to say, "Wow- that's HOT for a baby. Who told you to cook him/her?" Anyway, it's your house, you can heat it as much as you want, but good heavens make sure the little tyke isn't sweating. If it's a premie, it needs to be warmer, but if it's a "normal" baby, 70 is plenty warm, 65-68 is better. Sorry, I'll turn off my "mom voice" now.
Slightly off topic - does a wide range of fermenting temperature affect the beer at all? Let's say you have identical beers and one ferments at a constant 65 degrees while the other ferments in fluctuating temperatures between 61 degrees and 70 degrees. Will there be a difference in the final outcome?
Yep, you'll notice a difference. Stressed yeast produces some esters (fruitiness) and temperature fluctuations can produce some very strange flavors if extreme. Now, from 61-70 may not be too extreme, but a steady temperature is best.