samleske2000
Member
- Joined
- 18/6/08
- Messages
- 6
- Reaction score
- 0
What is the best way to keep beer at an optimum fermenting temperature, without spending too much money, or going to too much trouble? Do things like heat mats exist?
Cheers
Cheers
Yes you can buy heat mats and belts. Some are sceptic of their use but I have only used a belt a few times.
Alternatively you can use a fish tank heater but you will want to make sure it is sanitsed before use. Others use a fermentation "cupboard" which has a light bulb or some other source of heat inside.
Cheers, Pok
What is the best way to keep beer at an optimum fermenting temperature, without spending too much money, or going to too much trouble? Do things like heat mats exist?
Cheers
Why not switch to a lager yeast? These ferment at low temps, and perform at their best at 10-12 degC. I use these in Winter in Melbourne, and do not heat the brew at all. Temp falls to well below 10 degC overnight, and warms up to just under 20degC during the day. As there is a fair bit of thermal mass in the fermenter, the wort temp will range from approx 8 to 12 degC.
Saflager S23 is a great lager yeast. It ferments very cleanly, but can take 2-3 weeks to finish.
Give S23 a try and I think that you will be impressed.
Barry
Oh right, is this type of yeast beer specific? Can I use it with anything? Sorry to sound dumb, just want to get the right details! Cheers
If I am brewing a wheat which needs tobe 20 degrees, then I use a heat pad and a $6.00 timer from the warehouse (one of the units with 4 switch settings per hour). I set it to 1 hour on, 3 hours off, and tweak it as I need it.
Fester.
Enter your email address to join: