after you pitch it into your brew dont let the temp get above 19degc or you will end up with bananas....
Plan B
Buy a 100can cooler from K-Mart ($20). I recently got one and easily kept my last brew at 18C (even when the weather was >35C) by simply using bottles of frozen salty water. I only needed to use one 2L bottle at a time, which lasted 8 -12 hours. I do however keep the brew in the laundry not a hot shed. I didnt put a hole in the lid I simply laid a few towels over the top. I have used the wet towel method (which I did find effective); however the can cooler works a lot better.
after you pitch it into your brew dont let the temp get above 19degc or you will end up with bananas....
Salt water has a lower freezing temp in case your wondering. Ive had it in solution still at -5C
Sorry but I have to disagree with this statement. I regularly brew with Coopers yeast and my standard procedure is to pitch at 18c, then raise to 22c over 3 days, then let finish at 20c. I have never had ester problems in my Coopers brews. If you have good sized, healthy starters, well aerated wort (I aerate mine overnight after pitching) and don't let the temp fluctuate wildly, you won't have a problem.
Cheers - Snow
Sorry but I have to disagree with this statement.
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