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Hey,
After receiving some feedback from QABC in relation to some beers, a couple comments were made in relation to controlling my Fermentation? :unsure: I thought I did....
Anyhow, I have the probe for my Fridgemate attached to the side of the fermenter with a big wad of Blue Tack, now taking into consideration the temperature of the Fermenter(heat from fermentation)and the Ambient Temp of the fridge, could I be right in saying that if my Fridgemate is set to 18 degrees, the temp of the Wort/Beer could actually be higher????
A quote from Butters in another Topic...
Should I maybe set the Fridgemate to 16 degrees for the Bulk of Fermentation and then raise to 18 degrees for the rest????
Obviously with the probe stuck to the side of the fermenter, its not giving an accurate reading of the core of the Wort???
:icon_cheers: CB
After receiving some feedback from QABC in relation to some beers, a couple comments were made in relation to controlling my Fermentation? :unsure: I thought I did....
Anyhow, I have the probe for my Fridgemate attached to the side of the fermenter with a big wad of Blue Tack, now taking into consideration the temperature of the Fermenter(heat from fermentation)and the Ambient Temp of the fridge, could I be right in saying that if my Fridgemate is set to 18 degrees, the temp of the Wort/Beer could actually be higher????
A quote from Butters in another Topic...
Fermentation is an exothermic process, ie it creates it's own heat. So the actual wort temp will always be higher than the ambient temp, whilst fermentation is active.
edit: the specific temperature difference varies based on too many factors to worry about on a HB level; suffice it to say that it's usually ~ 2-3C difference. YMMV.
Should I maybe set the Fridgemate to 16 degrees for the Bulk of Fermentation and then raise to 18 degrees for the rest????
Obviously with the probe stuck to the side of the fermenter, its not giving an accurate reading of the core of the Wort???
:icon_cheers: CB