Benefit to a temp bump

[BushWanderer Member Find all posts View Profile Close BushWanderer]

Hi all,

With the cold front over the last day or two, I have been struggling to keep my Blonde at the desired temperature (despite using a reptile mat and STC1000). I intended cold crashing today but first a question. SG seems to have settled at approximately the estimated figure, but for the last few days I've had issues with cold. I was considering pushing the temp up to a couple of degrees to the top end of the yeasts ideal range just to see if any further fermentation occurs. Is this something worth doing or should I just move on and crash it?

Thanks in advance.

[Toxxyc Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Toxxyc]

I always bump the temp for a day or two to see "what'll happen" with the fermentation and if there's anything the yeast can still chow on.

[JIGSAW Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JIGSAW]

+1 i also like to bump it up ±2șC as fermentation slows down

[BackOffMyBrew Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BackOffMyBrew]

Hi all,

With the cold front over the last day or two, I have been struggling to keep my Blonde at the desired temperature (despite using a reptile mat and STC1000).

Thanks in advance.

Where is your reptile mat placed?

[BushWanderer Member Find all posts View Profile Close BushWanderer]

Where is your reptile mat placed?

It was in an insulted box / makeshift fermentation chamber in my garage. Unfortunately my garage temp was never going higher than 8'c so it was fighting a losing battle. Moved the chamber inside (and got in kak from the missus) in order to get a temp bump. Kept it at 22' until last night when I moved it to the fridge for a cold crash. I'll bottle on Monday or Tuesday.

[Treeman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Treeman]

This post just helped me, my first ever brew stopped after two days at 17.2 Cel, I managed with a light in a box and a towel to raise temp to 18.8 Cel and the bubbles just started flowing again.
One of my first problem solving lessons this is.