Ok, got the mini fridge rigged up for the carboy ferment.
What I did is folded the ice tray to the back of the fridge, and put the thermostat for the fridge itself in contact with the ice tray. This way the thermostat is at the coldest spot possible, turning the compressor off more frequently and making the fridge as warm as possible. I've got it on the warmest setting.
I dropped an external thermo in there and we're at 55 degrees F. I've got an Indian Pale Ale ready to brew and wanted to know if an ambient of 55 is ok? With yeast tumbling, the brew itself should be 5-8 degrees warmer, putting me around 63 degrees F?
For an IPA, am I going to be too cold for ferment?
What I did is folded the ice tray to the back of the fridge, and put the thermostat for the fridge itself in contact with the ice tray. This way the thermostat is at the coldest spot possible, turning the compressor off more frequently and making the fridge as warm as possible. I've got it on the warmest setting.
I dropped an external thermo in there and we're at 55 degrees F. I've got an Indian Pale Ale ready to brew and wanted to know if an ambient of 55 is ok? With yeast tumbling, the brew itself should be 5-8 degrees warmer, putting me around 63 degrees F?
For an IPA, am I going to be too cold for ferment?