I'm looking at hooking up a couple of light bulbs in the cupboards where my fermenters sit.
The overnight temp is getting a bit low and my ales are at the bottom end of the ferment temp for the yeast ( and it is only April ).
So I have two questions:
1. Does anyone else use a light bulb(s) to keep the temp at night constant? If so what types of light bulbs (normal household size, or those smaller screw in ones) and what wattage rating/how many bulbs do you use?
2. What about light struck beer? Is this an issue when fermenting? Would opaque light bulbs make a difference?
Cheers,
Doc
The overnight temp is getting a bit low and my ales are at the bottom end of the ferment temp for the yeast ( and it is only April ).
So I have two questions:
1. Does anyone else use a light bulb(s) to keep the temp at night constant? If so what types of light bulbs (normal household size, or those smaller screw in ones) and what wattage rating/how many bulbs do you use?
2. What about light struck beer? Is this an issue when fermenting? Would opaque light bulbs make a difference?
Cheers,
Doc