Temperature

[RickR]

How important is the temperature during the fermentation process? What should the ideal temperature be during fermentation? Does anyone have any ideas for controlling temperature during this process? Thank you all in advance.

[BeverageCommander]

Fermentation temp is important- too hot or too cold and you will kill your yeast.
What kind of mash and what type of yeast are you using?

I ferment in my basement which is a pretty steady 68 degrees which works well. If you ferment too hot you can pickup a lot of off flavors and if you ferment too low fermentation can take long time or get “stuck” and not finish fermenting.

Let us know what mash and yeast you are using.

[RickR]

I was using 5lbs corn meal, 5lbs sugar, and 2packages of Fleischmann’s bread yeast in 5gals of water. Heating the first couple of gallons of water to about 90deg to activate the yeast I was concerned if the fermentation process will remain hot enough, or become to hot during the process.

[BeverageCommander]

Just keep the bread yeast above 62 and you will be good. I always ferment my bread yeast around 68.

[RickR]

thank you for the information

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