Bingilbeer Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Hi, Does anybody have any ideas on how to maintain a good brewing temperature in the tropics of Far North Queensland other than leaving the AC on all year round. It doesn’t really get below 22 degrees ( down south it would be winter time ) all year but does get hotter 30-35 degrees and more humid in the wet season ( summer down south ). cheers Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleStavvy Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) Ive just started brewing again and Ive set up an oldish outside fridge with a reinforced shelf, combined with an Inkbird 308 temperature controller that switches the fridge/heat belt on/off as required. It's freaking awesome and takes out all that stressing over correct fermenting temps. Edited April 21, 2020 by UncleStavvy additional details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab Cat Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Old fridge + inkbird controller = hassle free brewing all year. Otherwise, it's the cold towel over the fermenter in a tub of water with a fan on it and checking the bastard thing every day babysitting the temp like you have no life. Which also works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Or use Saison or Kveik yeast.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingilbeer Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Cheers for that. Will get onto it. Does this eliminate the need for the blanket that wraps around the vessel when brewing? cheers Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Aaron P. said: Cheers for that. Will get onto it. Does this eliminate the need for the blanket that wraps around the vessel when brewing? cheers Aaron Yep. No need for a blanket inside a fridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Fridge and controller works best, plus you can use it to cold crash (CC) at end of fgerment to drop the particles to the bootom. "Or use Saison or Kveik yeast" Be careful about using saison yeasts - some have diastaticus strains which can cause problems and some guys on here have had problems with later brews, not just the ones they use the yeast in. "The yeast is a “hyperattenuator” as it ferments beer beyond what ordinary brewer’s yeast is capable. It's often considered to be a beer spoiler or “wild yeast”, as it causes unwanted secondary fermentations in packaged beer." i.e. it can lead to bottle bombs or extreme carbonation so you lose half the bottle when you open it. AFAIK this does not happen with Kveik - never seen any mention and in your situation Kveik would be ideal - it LIKES to ferment at 35°C+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, Journeyman said: Be careful about using saison yeasts NEVER have I had this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Ben 10 said: NEVER have I had this issue. There was a thread about it a couple of months back. Here: Edited April 21, 2020 by Journeyman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Just now, Journeyman said: There was a thread about it a couple of months back. Yes I saw that. Having made my first Saison 11/03/14 I have not found what that thread brought up to be an issue, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Just now, Ben 10 said: Yes I saw that. Having made my first Saison 11/03/14 I have not found what that thread brought up to be an issue, Maybe just your good luck with the yeast you choose or their bad luck. Fortunately I don't like saisons so I will not be going anywhere near such yeasts, but anyone who does like them should read up on possible effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) Yeah I think if you clean well and sanitise your chances of diastaticus is minimal. Ive had the odd bottle in a batch go rogue but that tells me its more lax cleaning of the bottle than anything else. And i have used probably 7 or 8 diastaticus strains between my saison and belgians all in the same fermenters. Edited April 21, 2020 by Greeny1525229549 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 To be honest dont read what you find on the internet including this forum as fact, its just our own experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Titan said: To be honest dont read what you find on the internet including this forum as fact, its just our own experiences. Yeah dont disagree with that. But in my estimation probably 90% of what you read on this forum is pretty well spot on in my experience. But i still am skeptical so try everything i read that i think might me good practice. Then i make up my own mind. Edited April 21, 2020 by Greeny1525229549 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Termite Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Ben 10 said: Or use Saison or Kveik yeast.. Where do you get this yeast from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 hour ago, MarkE9 said: Where do you get this yeast from? 2 different styles mate. Saison yeasts are everywhere. Any home brew store would have one in stock i am sure. Kvieks are less common but look around and you will find one. Just be careful with a Saison. They are a love or hate type beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 10 hours ago, MarkE9 said: Where do you get this yeast from? Cheapyeast, Hoppydays, Brewman, Nationalhomebrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSands Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 17 hours ago, Greeny1525229549 said: Yeah I think if you clean well and sanitise your chances of diastaticus is minimal. Maybe, though the science does say it only takes one single cell of diastaticus to cause a problem over time so you really would need to be super thorough with your cleaning/sanitising and perhaps super lucky too. As it happens, while I started the thread referenced above I don't actually think the issue I had at the time was because I'd previously used a saison yeast as this problem occurred many batches after I'd brewed with a saison strain. We can never really know but I think on this occasion it was just a one-off, random contamination, source unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bribie G Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Not so much in Australia but when I lived in the UK where homes tend to be more closed in and smaller it was well known that in a home brewer's house the jams and some of the sauces in the cupboard would start fermenting along with just about anything the yeasties could get their hands on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now