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by Straightedge_Guy
Friday May 02, 2008 6:00 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Infrared Lamp - Temperature Control
Replies: 15
Views: 5626

Re: Infrared Lamp - Temperature Control

Cool. Thanks for the help Kevnlis.

When it's set up, I'll set it for 16 degrees. I only chose 21 previously, because most kits seemed to recommend it.
by Straightedge_Guy
Friday May 02, 2008 5:27 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Infrared Lamp - Temperature Control
Replies: 15
Views: 5626

Re: Infrared Lamp - Temperature Control

The probe is measuring the fridge's ambient temperature (12 degrees celcius at the moment).

Temperature during the day hasn't been very warm lately and I'm guessing it'd be even colder at night.

I don't actually have my wort at 21 Degrees... I'm guessing it'd be somewhere around 12 - 15 degrees ...
by Straightedge_Guy
Friday May 02, 2008 5:05 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Infrared Lamp - Temperature Control
Replies: 15
Views: 5626

Re: Infrared Lamp - Temperature Control

You could be right.
I'm using an ESB Special Stout Kit and an Irish Stout mix I got from my local brew shop (Brewer's Den, Boronia).
If I check the gravity again tomorrow and it hasn't changed, would you say it'd be safe to bottle?

I tasted some. It's tasting great.
by Straightedge_Guy
Friday May 02, 2008 4:51 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Infrared Lamp - Temperature Control
Replies: 15
Views: 5626

Re: Infrared Lamp - Temperature Control

According to the temp controller I've got, the temp of the fridge is about 12 degrees. Outside of the fridge would get much, much colder (Fridge is kept in an uninsulated shed and days have been pretty cold lately).
At the moment, I'm brewing a stout. Original gravity was 1060 and it is now down to ...
by Straightedge_Guy
Friday May 02, 2008 4:33 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Infrared Lamp - Temperature Control
Replies: 15
Views: 5626

Re: Infrared Lamp - Temperature Control

18 - 21 Degrees (Celcius) seems to be the temperature recommended for brewing most Ale's.
by Straightedge_Guy
Friday May 02, 2008 3:25 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Infrared Lamp - Temperature Control
Replies: 15
Views: 5626

Infrared Lamp - Temperature Control

Hey guys.
Is an Infrared lamp suitable for heating homebrew while it is fermenting?
I've currently got a brew fridge, controlled by the Mashmaster DEI-105, which can hold two fermenters and am trying to think of a way to heat the fridge to 21 Degrees in these colder months. I'd rather not have to ...