So I have an indoor outdoor thermometer in my downstairs homebrewery. It's been saying that right now the temp in there is around 61-62 degrees. Yesterday I brewed a bitter which should be fermenting around 67-68 as I understand it.
Right now I have the fermenter in a tub but instead of putting water in it to keep it cool like I did in Florida now I have it surrounded with old blankets towels and a sleeping bag. I pitched when my starter was at high krausean and I now have active fermentation in the airlock. Does anybody think I need to do anything else? I was thinking about getting a cheap aquarium thermometer and maybe a cheap pump and putting the fermenter in some water and have the thermometer warm the water a bit to keep it where it needs to be?
Thoughts?
Right now I have the fermenter in a tub but instead of putting water in it to keep it cool like I did in Florida now I have it surrounded with old blankets towels and a sleeping bag. I pitched when my starter was at high krausean and I now have active fermentation in the airlock. Does anybody think I need to do anything else? I was thinking about getting a cheap aquarium thermometer and maybe a cheap pump and putting the fermenter in some water and have the thermometer warm the water a bit to keep it where it needs to be?
Thoughts?