Temperature or disturbance a bigger issue in fermentation?

[brewer1222]

I just brewed a 5 gal batch and I have two options:

Drive it 1.5 hours in the car to my dorm, where I have air conditioning and can maintain a good temperature. There are no stoves at college though. My primary is a white food bucket

Leave it here where the temp is about 80. I could put it in a bucket with water but that would warm to room temperature.

What do you think? Until I know that I am going to maintain the hobby for more than a few batches I am loath to buy more equipment

 

[KYB]

Temperature is more important. I don't think there is any harm in sloshing around the primary. I think some people actually slosh their fermenter around anyway during primary.

 

[pilotdane]

Especially if you are early in the fermentation process I would ferment where you can control the temp. During active fermentation things are strirring around so much I don't thing the yeast will even notice the car trip. Keep the ferementor covered with a blanket or transport in your trunk to keep the sun off it (UV bad).

 

[brewer1222]

Agree about UV but I am worried about the thing tipping over if it's in the trunk, it'll probably be in the front seat

 

[Yooper]

Agree about UV but I am worried about the thing tipping over if it's in the trunk, it'll probably be in the front seat

Sure, throw a towel around it, buckle it in the front seat and drive. It'll be fine.

 

[WindRiverGuy]

Agree about UV but I am worried about the thing tipping over if it's in the trunk, it'll probably be in the front seat

Watch your speed! Might be interesting thing to explain to the cops!

 

[springer]

why would he need to wrap it in anything its a white bucket not a carboy. I would go for the temp controlled environment.