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   1. Loss of Temperature during fermentation

      by listerthrawn, 11 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      Hi guys,
      
      I'm using an immersion heater to keep my fermenter to a constant temperature as it's in the garage. Unfortunately while I've been away with work a powercut has tripped the circuit breaker on it and the FV has gone cold. It went off on day 9 of the fermentation and I've switched it back on on day 11. The thermometer on my FV had it at 10C when I got to it.
      
      What effect do you think this will have? I'm hoping it's not ruined it.
      
      Chris

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      Listerthrawn, Notty is a very versatile yeast. Don't stress , you should be fine. Notty temps off the top are from 50* -70 * F. If I remember. Worst case is fermentation might have slowed some but should be in the
      clean up stages at 9 days. Notty usually is done in 3-7 days.
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      jhough
      11 years ago
   2. Boiling with the lid on or off?

      by listerthrawn, 11 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      Hi all,
      
      I think I know the answer you're all going to give, and that's lid off, but I'm struggling to find the reason for this?
      
      I've got by first BIAB in the FV at the moment and I did boil with the lid on so I hope it's no great detriment.
      
      Let me know guys! :)
      
      Chris

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      stm,
      
      No problems in the last 6 years or so. Never had a problem with cracking. The Winpak can take boiling wort but will have concave sides when cooled. They spring back and work well enough to be continuously used by me. The tight cap makes it air tight. Occasionally I just add yeast to the Winpak and ferment right in there? I use a extra cap I bought for a airlock. I drilled it out and fixed a cheap airlock in the hole. It works but if I have too much wort in the Winpak the krausen clogs the...
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      BobBrews
      11 years ago

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