Safale s05

[OhCrap]

Just trying to unconfuse myself...
I have a blonde ale brewed yesterday and I pitched safale s05.. I know fermentation isn't immediate etc but I'm trying to figure out the best temp to go with. I have the temp probe taped to the primary and insulated (not perfect), I set the temp to 60.8f (16c) Ive also left the probe loose to measure ambient temp which is similar. My question is do I reduce the ambient down a little to allow for higher internal temp?

 

[flars]

The best wort temperature for US-05 if 65°F to 68°F. Taping and insulating the probe on the side of the fermentor works.

During active fermentation the wort temperature will rise above the ambient. The wort can rise 3°F to 10°F depending on the OG of the beer and the ambient temperature. A 1.042 wort may rise about 3°. A 1.057 wort may rise about 5°. A 1.900 wort may rise about 10°. These are just estimated numbers. I watch the wort temperature and adjust as needed as the fermentation begins.

Ambient temperature should be set at a point lower than the optimum fermentation temperature. Your first time will be a estimate to keep the wort from over warming in the first 24 to 48 hours of the fermentation.

The wort being cooler is better than being to warm. With US-05 fermentation temperatures below 65°F will produce light peach flavors. To cool with this yeast can sometimes not be good though.

 

[OhCrap]

The best wort temperature for US-05 if 65°F to 68°F. Taping and insulating the probe on the side of the fermentor works.

During active fermentation the wort temperature will rise above the ambient. The wort can rise 3°F to 10°F depending on the OG of the beer and the ambient temperature. A 1.042 wort may rise about 3°. A 1.057 wort may rise about 5°. A 1.900 wort may rise about 10°. These are just estimated numbers. I watch the wort temperature and adjust as needed as the fermentation begins.

Ambient temperature should be set at a point lower than the optimum fermentation temperature. Your first time will be a estimate to keep the wort from over warming in the first 24 to 48 hours of the fermentation.

The wort being cooler is better than being to warm. With US-05 fermentation temperatures below 65°F will produce light peach flavors. To cool with this yeast can sometimes not be good though.

Ok... If I'm reading you correct: if I set the ambient at 60.8 and the og was 1.050 therefore fermentation temp should be around 65 f. If i increase ambient temp to 62f then the fermentation temp would be 66f. Im trying to keep as clean a taste a possible so I'll increase it by 1-2 degrees

 

[coolharry]

When I use us-05 I go for 67. Tape the probe to the side of the carboy and let it go through active fermentation. I figure with my stc-1000 set the way it is with a one degree differential, it will stay within the range of 66-68.

 

[OhCrap]

Upped the temp to 62f and she is happily chugging away, not that she wouldn't have but its nice to treat the yeasties to their preferred temp if she gets over excited it shouldn't rise above 67/8f

 

[OhCrap]

That s05 teast is a beast...it's producing a beautiful white creamy krausen..... I set the temp at 62 and she's up to 64.5. Should produce nice clean flavour

 

[OhCrap]

Just had a quick look at this brew....she blew through the airlock, my first blow off