Brewing in the current hot weather?

[HighHops]

I made a summer pale ale with WLP007 (Dry English) ale yeast and it fermented at 24 degrees C. I tasted a sample last night and it was fantastic so looking lucky this time

I made an ale on Saturday (OG 1040) with Fullers yeast at 24-22C. After 2 days it was down to 1017, which seemed a bit fast, so I wrapped a wet towel around it, which has dropped the temp to 20C. On day 3 it's 1013 so quite a fast ferment, but tastes OK from the fv.

I want to leave it on the yeast until the weekend to tidy up after itself, but after reading this thread I'm not sure now if I should be trying to keep it down at 20C or leaving it to it's own devices at 23, 24C. Similarly - what temp should a week in secondary be?

Waddya reckon?

[Normski]

I was worried about brewing in the hot weather a few months ago. After some searching I decided to get/build a temp controlled fridge.
Lucky me. The very next day I find on eBay a guy selling a job lot of brewing kit. I spot in amongst it a fridge, a tube heater and an ATc-800 controller and loads of other stuff. It had a buy now price that was too good to resist. So I bought it.
It all worked and I was able to build a temp controlled Fv Fridge next day. I was dying to try it out; I had a Wherry kit sitting in a cupboard that was getting near the best before date. So I decided to use that as a tester. All went well.
The controller was easy to use and set up. I've now used it for about 6 AG brews and wouldn’t be without it. It does take up space in my shed but is well worth it. It’s a large fridge but that means I can get two FV's in at a time. One above the other. I also use it to store mash tun and Fv's when im not fermenting anything.
I was concerned that it may cost a lot to run, but it appears to be very economical. Hardly has to heat or cool as it’s well insulated. For the 1st day or so it may cool a bit then it stays pretty much as is.The tube heater is only 60w which is fine now but I'll have to see how it gets on in the cold of winter, But im hopeful.
Im glad I decided to go this route and would highly recommend it.

[Jolum]

The tube heater is only 60w which is fine now but I'll have to see how it gets on in the cold of winter, But im hopeful.

I wouldn't worry about that. I built mine with a 60w tube heater and it worked fine over winter (and is working fine over summer too ). I think the more important is the insulation of the fridge and the ambient temperature the fridge lives in.

[garwatts]

I use just a 40W lamp in batten holder at the bottom of the fridge and it works fine even in when the ambient is around 0C

[chivelegs]

Having made a schoolboy error in a recent fermentation (accidentally leaving the temperature probe of the controller slightly above the water level after checking one day, leading to a fermenting temperature way above what it should have been for the last few days of fermentation) this thread has concerned me somewhat. However, having tried the first bottle last night I don't think there's any off flavours, so could it be that these are only produced in the first few days?

[EoinMag]

Having made a schoolboy error in a recent fermentation (accidentally leaving the temperature probe of the controller slightly above the water level after checking one day, leading to a fermenting temperature way above what it should have been for the last few days of fermentation) this thread has concerned me somewhat. However, having tried the first bottle last night I don't think there's any off flavours, so could it be that these are only produced in the first few days?

It'll be clovey or spicey normally, sometimes it's just a mild background flavour.

[Befuddler]

I'm embracing the hot weather and brewing a hefeweizen today. I'm shooting for something a bit Schneider-esque with a bit of added hop aroma.. sort of a Hopfen-Weisse lite if you will:

20 litres
----
Wheat malt 2500g
Pils malt 2000g
Crystal 120 50g
Carafa special III 25g
----
Hallertauer hersbrucker 25g @ 60min
Hallertauer hersbrucker 25g @ 10min
Hallertauer hersbrucker 25g @ 0min
----
WLP300 Hefeweizen

I'm not using any temerature control but fermenting in a back room with no windows which hovers around 20c at the moment. Should be a good 'un.

[sargie]

I'm embracing the hot weather and brewing a hefeweizen today. I'm shooting for something a bit Schneider-esque with a bit of added hop aroma.. sort of a Hopfen-Weisse lite if you will:

20 litres
----
Wheat malt 2500g
Pils malt 2000g
Crystal 120 50g
Carafa special III 25g
----
Hallertauer hersbrucker 25g @ 60min
Hallertauer hersbrucker 25g @ 10min
Hallertauer hersbrucker 25g @ 0min
----
WLP300 Hefeweizen

I'm not using any temerature control but fermenting in a back room with no windows which hovers around 20c at the moment. Should be a good 'un.

Ill take that thank you! Sounds good.

[simple one]

I made a summer pale ale with WLP007 (Dry English) ale yeast and it fermented at 24 degrees C. I tasted a sample last night and it was fantastic so looking lucky this time

I made an ale on Saturday (OG 1040) with Fullers yeast at 24-22C. After 2 days it was down to 1017, which seemed a bit fast, so I wrapped a wet towel around it, which has dropped the temp to 20C. On day 3 it's 1013 so quite a fast ferment, but tastes OK from the fv.

I want to leave it on the yeast until the weekend to tidy up after itself, but after reading this thread I'm not sure now if I should be trying to keep it down at 20C or leaving it to it's own devices at 23, 24C. Similarly - what temp should a week in secondary be?

Waddya reckon?

As close to the normal fermentation temp. Then slightly cooler for maturation.

[Befuddler]

WLP300 Hefeweizen

I'm not using any temerature control but fermenting in a back room with no windows which hovers around 20c at the moment. Should be a good 'un.

I think it's safe to say this yeast is enjoying the conditions in my back room.. I pitched a 1l starter at 8pm last night, 15 hours later it's climbed the 5 inch headspace, forced the water out of the airlock and is now making its way across the floor

I would be worried about infection but any yeast that ferocious is gonna kick seven shades out of any beasties that encroach on it's territory.

[Reluctant]

Here's a link on the subject from Brew Your Own Magazine
http://www.byo.com/component/resource/a ... er-brewing

Reluctant

[sdcspeak]

Just found some info saying safale is ok upto 24.c so i think im going to go for it and ferment in the shed. Just checked the temp now and it's still at 21.c so with the 3 degress fermentation is supposed to create im going to be pushing it but.... i neeed to brew.

Beware, it is not just the extreme temperatures ! Variation in temperture is not going to do the brew any favours !