PaulHare
Member
Quick question, got a heating belt for my brew and put it on, and the temp says its currently about 25 (or 77 in funny money) The instructions that came with the kit said to leave it at 21-24.
Without the heater belt, I guess its going to be at ambient temperature, which here in the uk at the moment (indoors) will probably vary from about 16 - 20 (60-68 or so)
So the question is. Is it better to ferment a little too warm, or better to go for a cooler fermentation and let it ferment for longer?
I pitched at about 24 like the instructions said, so that bits probably OK. (And I can see foam inside the barrel, so its doing something )
The particular brew in question is a stout.
Thanks in advance.
PaulH.
Without the heater belt, I guess its going to be at ambient temperature, which here in the uk at the moment (indoors) will probably vary from about 16 - 20 (60-68 or so)
So the question is. Is it better to ferment a little too warm, or better to go for a cooler fermentation and let it ferment for longer?
I pitched at about 24 like the instructions said, so that bits probably OK. (And I can see foam inside the barrel, so its doing something )
The particular brew in question is a stout.
Thanks in advance.
PaulH.