Texas Fermentation

[jglucky]

Recently moved from Seattle to Austin and have yet to find the time to brew a batch. Question to you locals;

How do you go about keeping your fermentation temperatures down during the summer heat? Do you cold ferment or just leave your fermenter in an air conditioned house?

 

[Komocabo]

Probably a freezer and an STC1000 to control temp

 

[Rhumbline]

I'm down here in Florida. During the Summer months I mostly brew Saisons because I don't have a sophisticated temp controlled fermentation facility.

The low tech solution that I've found is a large plastic tub I got from a garden supply place. I fill it with water and drop in several gallon ziplock bags of frozen water. I keep this in the air conditioned house as well.

These methods work well for me but I'm obviously not lagering.

 

[catdaddy66]

I'm down here in Florida. During the Summer months I mostly brew Saisons because I don't have a sophisticated temp controlled fermentation facility.

The low tech solution that I've found is a large plastic tub I got from a garden supply place. I fill it with water and drop in several gallon ziplock bags of frozen water. I keep this in the air conditioned house as well.

These methods work well for me but I'm obviously not lagering.

This^^^

Swamp coolers are a very inexpensive method to keep the fermentation temps under a small amount of control.

 

[thekraken]

I found a cheap deep freezer on craigslist and diy'ed a brewpi temp controller. This time of year, and being in a college town, you might be able to find mini fridges for cheap too.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=466106