Ashevillain
Level 3 Potions Master
I am interested to hear how people like to manage their temp control chambers when brewing and storing over 2 batches at once at different stages in the fermentation.
The reason being is that I just started fermenting in 5gal kegs, which allows me to fit 4+ kegs very comfortably in my fridge where before only 2 buckets would fit before.
I brewed one batch monday, another friday, and I am taping/insulating the probe to the keg. There is some of those heating/incubator strips lining the back wall for heat. So with one batch its easy to keep temps exactly where I want it.
When you start juggling more than one fermentation it becomes more tricky, the one that's past peak I want a little warmer ~68, but the one at peak is requiring me to monitor it with the probe to keep it from going way higher than ~65, which in turn makes the ambient much lower than the probe ~58, and makes the batch that's ready to be warmed up cold ~62.
I imagine there are workarounds that will give me some consistent results, any suggestions?
The reason being is that I just started fermenting in 5gal kegs, which allows me to fit 4+ kegs very comfortably in my fridge where before only 2 buckets would fit before.
I brewed one batch monday, another friday, and I am taping/insulating the probe to the keg. There is some of those heating/incubator strips lining the back wall for heat. So with one batch its easy to keep temps exactly where I want it.
When you start juggling more than one fermentation it becomes more tricky, the one that's past peak I want a little warmer ~68, but the one at peak is requiring me to monitor it with the probe to keep it from going way higher than ~65, which in turn makes the ambient much lower than the probe ~58, and makes the batch that's ready to be warmed up cold ~62.
I imagine there are workarounds that will give me some consistent results, any suggestions?