where do i put my brew bucket?

justabout72 · Post by **justabout72** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:08 pm

just about to start my first brew kit and it says to keep the temp at a constant!
the only places i can put my tub is either in my boiler cupboard or tucked away in the corner of my dining room?
either of which the missus is going to moan at lol!
my point being my boiler cupboard is relatively warm of course housing the boiler but the corner of my dining room is about 1 foot away from a rad?
was worried that the fluctuating temp of the rad will stress the yeast?
any ideas guys?

masterosouffle · Post by **masterosouffle** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:40 pm

I would suggest the boiler would be too warm, go for the corner, wrap it in towels or a sleeping bag, this will help reduce the effect of temperature fluctuations

Ditch · Post by **Ditch** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:29 pm

JA72; I'd suggest the boiler cupboard could actually raise the temperature to the point where, depending on various factors, ye might end up with bother.

Frankly? I'd sooner go for the dining room. Localised presence of a radiator makes it sound like brew heaven, to me.

This is to be your first kit? And you're looking at doing it according to what it says on the label? Okay. Fine. Does it say sling a Kilo of white sugar in there, I wonder?

What ever. Go for it. Make it. Drink the result. Get pissed. We all started similarly.

Just hold on to the thought that ye gear can taste so much better. And it will. Stick around here and we'll show ye how

rootsbrew · Post by **rootsbrew** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:49 pm

Yeast likes as steady a temperature as possible, and the target range for ale yeast is normally 17°C - 22°C, i.e. warm house temp. So, as suggested already, near a radiator but nowhere too hot is a good place.

An idea to contain any potential spillages would be to stand the FV in a large rubberised trug. If you want to protect against daily temperature fluctuations, you could try wrapping the FV in tin foil then covering an old/cheap duvet over the FV-trug setup.

Good luck with SWMNBN!

justabout72 · Post by **justabout72** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:22 pm

Dining room it is then! My missus is gonna love me lol!Thanks for the advice guys!

Barloch · Post by **Barloch** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:42 am

My wife wasn't too happy when i started, worrying about any smell i decided to use my loft, a heat belt and a wee blnaket kept it at a decent heat and i have not made a single bad un

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Post by **Monkeybrew** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:25 am

Barloch wrote:My wife wasn't too happy when i started, worrying about any smell i decided to use my loft, a heat belt and a wee blnaket kept it at a decent heat and i have not made a single bad un

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The loft!

It must be a bit tricky getting a full FV up and down from there.

justabout72 wrote:just about to start my first brew kit and it says to keep the temp at a constant!
the only places i can put my tub is either in my boiler cupboard or tucked away in the corner of my dining room?
either of which the missus is going to moan at lol!
my point being my boiler cupboard is relatively warm of course housing the boiler but the corner of my dining room is about 1 foot away from a rad?
was worried that the fluctuating temp of the rad will stress the yeast?
any ideas guys?

Sounds like the dining room is your best option, what are you brewing and welcome to Jims

MB

boingy · Post by **boingy** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:57 am

Another option may be to site it somewhere that is always colder than you want and use a cheap aquarium heater to keep the temperature up. A garage or a shed is often more conducive to domestic harmony too. Of course, this needs a bit of expenditure and you'd probably want to wrap the bucket in a bit of insulation too (blanket/towels/old coat).

Brew your first one in the dining room and see how it goes but try to keep it away from that rad (or turn down the rad).

Barloch · Post by **Barloch** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:13 pm

The loft!

It must be a bit tricky getting a full FV up and down from there.

To be fair i buy the 5ltr bottles and take 4 up at a time, i usually get tesco to deliver 20 and store them there

i've floored my loft and store all my crates up there too, just a bit up and down when taking bottles and Fv's to clean, but keeps me a bit fitter than i would be

Post by **Monkeybrew** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:27 pm

Barloch wrote:The loft!

It must be a bit tricky getting a full FV up and down from there.

To be fair i buy the 5ltr bottles and take 4 up at a time, i usually get tesco to deliver 20 and store them there

i've floored my loft and store all my crates up there too, just a bit up and down when taking bottles and Fv's to clean, but keeps me a bit fitter than i would be

Lol, I had visions of you with an FV balanced on your head, shinning up a wobbly loft ladder

Barloch · Post by **Barloch** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:09 am

Monkeybrew wrote:
Barloch wrote:The loft!

It must be a bit tricky getting a full FV up and down from there.

To be fair i buy the 5ltr bottles and take 4 up at a time, i usually get tesco to deliver 20 and store them there

i've floored my loft and store all my crates up there too, just a bit up and down when taking bottles and Fv's to clean, but keeps me a bit fitter than i would be
Lol, I had visions of you with an FV balanced on your head, shinning up a wobbly loft ladder

You should the stress trying to take a crate with 20 full pints, taking my life in my own hands sometimes!

Post by **orlando** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:16 am

Get yourself an aquarium heater and a builders trug and it won't matter where you put it.

sbond10 · Post by **sbond10** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:21 am

Barloch I struggle to pick up a 25 litre Fv so Christ knowes how you manage. As for location mines on the wife's make up table in the bedroom

Ditch · Post by **Ditch** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:22 pm

sbond10 wrote:As for location mines on the wife's make up table in the bedroom

F**king Brilliant!

sbond10 · Post by **sbond10** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:35 pm

No trug either or towel just let the bugger go

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