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Hi all,
I'm just about to start my first kit (Coopers APA). I'm brewing it with the kit yeast and 1kg BKE for this one, to try and keep things as "standard" as possible for a first brew, but have a question.
I have two places to store the fermenter during the primary ferment - either in my utility room which has a small radiator near it or in my garage (integral to the house) which has no direct heating other than having the heat from the back of an upright freezer and the central heating boiler. Other locations are prohibited by STMBO.
If I were putting it into the Utility room, it would be near (less than 1ft) away from the radiator, so would probably shove a duvet or couple of pillows in between the two to avoid any direct heat transfer.
So my worry is that it might be a bit inconsistent in the utility (i.e. up to 22-23 when the heating kicks in, but down to maybe 15-16 at night) but the garage will be more constant, but probably around the 16-18 degree mark.
Given that I don't have any heaters available (and would get shot if I were to spend any more on kit at this stage), which would be preferable?
Cheers, FatboySlimfast.
I'm just about to start my first kit (Coopers APA). I'm brewing it with the kit yeast and 1kg BKE for this one, to try and keep things as "standard" as possible for a first brew, but have a question.
I have two places to store the fermenter during the primary ferment - either in my utility room which has a small radiator near it or in my garage (integral to the house) which has no direct heating other than having the heat from the back of an upright freezer and the central heating boiler. Other locations are prohibited by STMBO.
If I were putting it into the Utility room, it would be near (less than 1ft) away from the radiator, so would probably shove a duvet or couple of pillows in between the two to avoid any direct heat transfer.
So my worry is that it might be a bit inconsistent in the utility (i.e. up to 22-23 when the heating kicks in, but down to maybe 15-16 at night) but the garage will be more constant, but probably around the 16-18 degree mark.
Given that I don't have any heaters available (and would get shot if I were to spend any more on kit at this stage), which would be preferable?
Cheers, FatboySlimfast.