third kit brew - Woodfordes Wherry

[barry44]

Hi guys,

just finished up my third kit brew, a Woodfordes Wherry.

I made it up as per the instructions and managed to get the wort down to 24 before pitching the yeast.

I now have it in my brew fridge with the STC-1000 sensor taped under a sponge to the side of the fv.

The instructions state a range of 18 - 20 degrees for the fv to be placed in so i have set the sensor for 20 degrees.

Is this ok or should i be looking to increase this to 22 to allow for the heat caused by fermenting?

I understand that there is a possibility of a stcuk fermentation with this kit so i was looking to have it warmer rather than cooler if possible.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Barry

[seymour]

Hi Barry,

I see you never got a response. I would think any of the temperatures you mentioned would be fine. Did you have any trouble with the fermentation? How's it drinking?

[barry44]

Seymour,

i kept it at approx 21 degrees, give or take 1 degree so it sat closer to 20 than 21.

Fermented out fine, kept in fv for 2 weeks.

It has been conditioning in the warm for the last two weeks and made it's way out to the shed at the weekend.

I had a bottle as i moved it and thought it was quite nice, although it still had a homebrew taste to it. I haven't had a wherry in the pub so unsure of 'real' taste to compare against.

done a second right after it, with different results, check out my thread for the second.

still bottled it though!!

Going to have another this weekend