Tactical Salad
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Hey all, I have some questions regarding the fermentation process. I recently bought a starter kit with two 30liter buckets, along with a very easy kit from BrewFerm. The 12 liters of what will hopefully become a good English IPA are now sitting in the corner of my room, but a yeasty/sour smell has started to develop around the bucket. So, 2 questions:
If it's smelling does that mean the bucket is not hermetically sealed? and is that a very bad thing?
Furthermore, BrewFerm's instruction manual says the fermentation should take place between 18 and 23°C. In my room it's around 23-23.5, but constantly that. I could alternatively put it in the cellar where temperatures will be around 18°C. So which is worse: fermenting at a slightly too cool temperature or a slightly too warm temperature?
Thanks and I'm looking forward to my time home brewing and on these forums
If it's smelling does that mean the bucket is not hermetically sealed? and is that a very bad thing?
Furthermore, BrewFerm's instruction manual says the fermentation should take place between 18 and 23°C. In my room it's around 23-23.5, but constantly that. I could alternatively put it in the cellar where temperatures will be around 18°C. So which is worse: fermenting at a slightly too cool temperature or a slightly too warm temperature?
Thanks and I'm looking forward to my time home brewing and on these forums