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Brewing with no thermo

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  • 14-04-2013 8:54pm
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    RATM
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    :mad:

    Just put on my first Coopers Brew with the entire kit. Stuck the thermometer strip on the side of the fermenter and have filled up to the 20ltr mark with a combo of 17l spring water (from room temps) and 3 ltr of boiling water.

    But checked the thermo just there and nothing is happening on it- I presume it should glow up to tell you the temps of the brew in the fermenter. Well mine isn't glowing anything so I can't get an accurate reading. Haven't added yeast yet till I can.

    If I put the fermenter in a room that is 17-23c for an hour or two before adding the yeast I presume I'll be okay to add it ?


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    evolving_doors
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    Deleted double posting


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    evolving_doors
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    RATM wrote: »
    :mad:

    Just put on my first Coopers Brew with the entire kit. Stuck the thermometer strip on the side of the fermenter and have filled up to the 20ltr mark with a combo of 17l spring water (from room temps) and 3 ltr of boiling water.

    But checked the thermo just there and nothing is happening on it- I presume it should glow up to tell you the temps of the brew in the fermenter. Well mine isn't glowing anything so I can't get an accurate reading. Haven't added yeast yet till I can.

    If I put the fermenter in a room that is 17-23c for an hour or two before adding the yeast I presume I'll be okay to add it ?

    Mmmm tricky one there, I'm terrible at following a recipe myself but by my estimations 17 room temp + 3 boiling should be good...another measurement Ive used is to stand in the room in a t-shirt, if it doesn't feel cold at all then it's about 20°, if there's a little bite but you could easily potter about itd be about 17°.if you feel like you should not be in your t-shirt then it's defo below 15°

    ...I'd say lash it in now (assuming you've aerated the hell out of it with you paddle!) and throw a sleeping bag around it , maybe about 12 pm put a hot water bottle up against it (if you start to feel a chill in the t-shirt)..this should get things going.if it works it should start generating it's own bit if heat within a day our so...(then you can put on a jumper)..


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    RATM
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    Went ahead and added the yeast as I found a thermo in the drawer. The room is at 23c so the brew should be more or less the same. Must get myself a water proof thermo to replace those useless strips.


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    Shiny
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    I find if you rub the strip a few times with your finger it 'recharges' the strip.


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