In the summer, I put my fermenter directly on top of the AC floor vent. Works like a charm.

I use my keezer for my fermentation chamber. It cost me the total of a small chest freezer, a heatpad, an inkbird and some wood to make a collar around the chest freezer. I will set my inkbird to whatever temp is ideal for the yeast and that’s it. The heat pad turns on when it gets to cold and the freezer turns on if it gets too hot. It’s a great balance and does really well. Plus, when I’m done, I just crank the temp down to 34 degrees and my keezer is ready for serving :)

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a really steamlined setup! Nice

Thanks for the tips dude, very helpful. I’ve just bought an inkbird. Which is a lot like the one you showed here. Have already got a beer fridge so was a relatively cheap fix. Had a heat wave here in the UK up to 26C and that’s no good. Luckily the blood orange Berliner Weisse has finished fermenting and was fermented at 24C anyway. Got a NEIPA to do next and that needs 19-20c 🤟🏻 stay awesome

I've done the swamp cooler before. Definitely is work checking the ice level and temp a few times a day. Used those reusable ice packs instead of ice though.

GREAT vidya. When I began, like most brewers I used the Igloo mashtun, but mine was a 10 gallon. While fermenting I would put my carboy in the mashtun while fermenting to keep it cooler than ambient. All great information. Cheers.

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Anything to make it work! Gotta love Homebrewer ingenuity

Always informative Trent!!!! Great Job

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Fridge temp control works great. However you should tape the temp sensor to the fermenter and insulate it. you're interested in the temperature of the beer not the temperature of the fridge.

@-Spasser-

4 ай бұрын

If the fridge is 20 degrees 2 days Would the beer not be 20 ???

@DanielBrown-ob3dr

4 күн бұрын

An actively fermenting beer might be a little warmer than the surrounding air​@@-Spasser-

Once again we’ll done. On my journey I’ve done all those except for pressure fermentation and that is next. Cheers!

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m really just getting into it myself but loving the results

luv that thermowell

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Such a simple thing that really helps

Swamp cooler: if you have an un glazed clay pot - plug the drain hole, place your fermentor inside the pot fill with water. the evaporation through the sides of the pot will drop the temp. significantly. this is used in Africa to keep milk cool.

My "fermentation chamber" is the shower in the downstairs bathroom. Being partially underground, it stays on the cool side of ale temps basically all year around. If a fermentation starts to get to hot, I can spray it down with the shower head or fill the shower basin with cold water to cool it down. When I want to ferment something hot, I throw a heat lamp on it (the kind used for hatching chicks). I haven't figured out a good way to lager yet.

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the H4L way! Love it

Here in Michigan heating is the problem, I use the seedling mat and I can personally vouch for it!

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

I feel you on that, I used to live in Chicago. That’s why I have the heat map to start with haha

I'm rocking with the craigslist mini fridge/inkbird combo, but at some point that fridge will become a kegerator and I'll move on to pressure fermenting until sometime that I get another cold chamber. Great list of tips!

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Always upgrading, That’s the way to go!

Nice one Trent! I am currently fermenting a lager outside but using a temp controller and heat wrap to maintain within 1-2 degrees c. I don't have much space, or so my girlfriend says, for a ferm fridge/kegerator. Seasonal brewing and kveik are my way for the time being.

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I know how that goes, try convincing her you will put coffee or seltzer on tap too, that might help 😉

@daibowen1

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBruSho I am currently convincing her that a nitro setup is necessary and will mean that I can put espresso martinis on tap 😅

This is a brilliant guide! Using Kveik yeast was the biggest game changer for me in regards to temperature control thanks to it being more forgiving in warmer places.

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah it has been a game changer for sure

Great tips, temp control really is a secret ingredient for making great beer

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

For sure man, it makes a huge difference

These are great. Thanks mate.

I'm looking to grab a few of those anvil coils, they seem like they would work great! Awesome overview of temp control. Cheers Trent!

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

I do recommend them. A great inexpensive way to chill things out.

Nice controller and great tips! Temp control can't be overemphasized!

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

For sure, wish I knew about it when I started out

Great topic Trent, thanks ! I'm still figuring out how to automate temp control in my basement without water or electricity (or to go crazy and put a fermentation fridge in my living room :D)

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yeah that’s a tough one. Swamp cooler is pretty low tech. But also if you can get the parts for pressure fermenting then you don’t really need to worry about temps

So informative! Great job! 🍺

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Everyone just needs to buy a unitank and glycol chiller... From me... Right now . Drive to Spokane right now and buy those things from me right now .

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah what kind of discounts you offering?!

@GenusBrewing

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBruSho free beer with purchase of chiller!

I got into temp control about 3 years into the game. It was about 3 years to late. I wish I would have pulled the trigger sooner. Fermenting in the winter was awesome though!

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I wish I had a time machine to tell old me to get with it. But at least we figured it out now!

It be awesome to see you brew a neipa. I know you’ve brewed a hazy session but not the same. Cheers

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Thinking about brewing one very soon!

Picked up a mini fridge last month for 60.00 and it's brand new

I definitely go for the Pressure Ferment x Heat Wrap method myself! It's done me well so far! Would love to have a Fermentation Fridge or Glycol setup though

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m really enjoying pressure fermenting. It’s nice to not really have to worry about temps as much. Thanks man!

Great advice, thanks for sharing

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Another great vid Trent.🍻We're more towards the penny end of the scale 🤣

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Haha gotta save money some how! This hobby is generally not cheap! Thank you

Great video and tons of good info. What gas do you pump in to make the pressure fermentation? to my knowledge CO2 will slow down the fermentation process..??

I have been toying with an idea of bying a small fridge for this. Mainly because the ambient temps in my apartment ranges quite widely, and keep it at a min setting or if possible have it at a stable temp regardles of my apartments ambient temp.

Great tips 👌 👍 🍻

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🍺💪

Good video Trent! Forgive for coming to the table late. I have a spunding valve and a pressure fermentation vessel. I live in an area where temperature control is difficult. Will pressure fermentation solve this dilemma? Thanks Bud.

I used to ferment by using fronzen water bottles and a cool brew bag. It was tiresome and I couldn't maintain the temperature. Now I use an Inkbird temp. controller and a chest freezer. Now, after making so many brews, I can only say this one thing: you can't make beer any other way. This is the only way.

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Haha this is the way

An alternative to the traditional swamp cooler is the Cool Brewing brew bag. Its like a giant lunchbox you can swap bottles of ice out of and it can fit two fermenters at a time. Used it for a while before moving to a refrigerator. Wait... Cool Brewing... And it sells for 69 dollars.... Are The Cool Guys behind this again?

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Real cool guys! 😎🆒

@TwoandaHalfPintsHomebrew

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBruSho all jokes aside, its a great way to keep pets/children out of your swamp cooler, which is why I got it.

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

@@TwoandaHalfPintsHomebrew that’s a great point I didn’t even think about!

Get this guy some subs!

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

😄

killer video! Sincerely, Michael James

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Short and sweet

Bro It's still colder in the winter in the southern hemisphere. 🥶

@j_rosenberg

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad someone noticed 😂 ffs

I'm on my second brew now and looking into this, think I'll be going with a fridge and a temp control with hot and cold as I have the space for it. And can normally find a second hand fridge for cheap

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a pretty simple way to go about it if you can find it for cheap

Using the recirculation icewater & coil what is max temp drop you can expect?

do I still have to worry about temperature control after fermentation ends (ale or lagers).I love you video, you are the best

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Yes and no, once fermentation is done there is less concern about off flavors that come from stressed yeast. But for best practice and long term storage better to keep the beer cool. And thank you!

Cooling coil method would be great in a plastic bucket fetmentor. Not sure if it would fit though.

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on size but you could slide that stopper up and use less of the cooling coil if you needed

Fermentation temp is difficult for me. I don't have the fridge yet and getting Temps below 70 are tough (one of the challenges of living in the south) I am just getting by for now since we are moving soon and the equipment I will need will change.

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

I feel you, until I was able to get things under control I was making a lot of ales and Belgians since they can handle a bit more heat. Hopefully your new setup will work better

Nice vid Trent! I've seen people utilizing aquarium heaters in larger containers of water much like the ice bath method. Although not a way to cool/heat, building an insulated box with rigid foam can help regulate temperature.

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Oh those are both great ideas!

Hi mate, I saw that you have a Wine cooler you use as a kegerator or a fermentation chamber, I was wondering, is that a 36 bottle wine cooler? If so, a ball lock keg would fit in it??

Where do you find a fridge that fits fermenter everyone I've looked at has the compressor in the way

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Craigslist, thrift stores, etc. you just have to search to find the right one. And bring a measuring tape. Or you can go for a chest freezer

0:44 where do you get those barrels

@TheBruSho

Жыл бұрын

It came with the Mr Beer kit

why not make a glycol chiller setup? it costs roughly $250....

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen one that cheap before. What’s the brand?

OK, I've been seeing the swamp cooler suggestion for ages now but what I don't understand is how you are supposed to use to that to keep any kind of consistent temperature? How can those huge swings from near freezing to however warm it got before you added more ice any better?

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Swamp cooler is definitely the lowest tech option, you are more trying to keep the temp generally in check. And hopefully it creates enough of a buffer that the temp doesn't swing too warm before you realize you need to add more ice.

Do the temperature controllers actually chsnge the temp or do they just monitor it?

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

They monitor and then can activate the outlet to send power to a device light a heat wrap or cooling coil

👍🍻

@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

🍺Cheers!

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@TheBruSho

2 жыл бұрын

Haha 💪