Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 do you wear socks to bed Re: Temperature We keep our house at 65-68 degrees. One it's cheaper and two, my body makes up for the difference. I'm incredibly hot when I got anywhere that's hotter than 70 degrees. Our bodies adapt (think of Eskimos). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Hi you all, Although it's much to warm for the time of year, fall is kicking in and winter will be comming. I started brewing last May and so far temperatures were just fine. But what when they do drop? Do the brew's really need some extra heating? Or do they just take a bit longer when temperatures drop? During day time they will have a garuanteed 19 to 20 degrees C. Nightimes will be no more than 15 degrees C. Will that do? Or do I have to warm them them up somehow? Byldzje Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 >I started brewing last May and so far temperatures were just fine. But what >when they do drop? Do the brew's really need some extra heating? Or do they >just take a bit longer when temperatures drop? > >During day time they will have a garuanteed 19 to 20 degrees C. Nightimes >will be no more than 15 degrees C. >Will that do? Or do I have to warm them them up somehow? >Byldzje Last winter my brewing environment went down to 62 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit, only occasionally to 67. Doing some conversions on the web, your temps are 68F during the day down to 59F at night. I think you should be fine, but your brews will take a lot longer to come off. Mine were taking 3 weeks and more last winter. You might want to figure out how to warm your brews some, or, increase the number of vessels. But in terms of the brews themselves, they will brew fine. I'm increasing the number of vessels. hth --V ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Thank you , I will try brewing on without extra heating en set up some extra brew's. Byldzje 2006/10/21, Baker : > > > >I started brewing last May and so far temperatures were just fine. But > what > >when they do drop? Do the brew's really need some extra heating? Or do > they > >just take a bit longer when temperatures drop? > > > >During day time they will have a garuanteed 19 to 20 degrees C. Nightimes > >will be no more than 15 degrees C. > >Will that do? Or do I have to warm them them up somehow? > >Byldzje > > Last winter my brewing environment went down to 62 to 65 degrees > Fahrenheit, only occasionally to 67. Doing some conversions on the web, > your temps are 68F during the day down to 59F at night. I think you should > > be fine, but your brews will take a lot longer to come off. Mine were > taking 3 weeks and more last winter. > > You might want to figure out how to warm your brews some, or, increase the > > number of vessels. But in terms of the brews themselves, they will brew > fine. > > I'm increasing the number of vessels. > > hth > --V > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ > --A.J. Muste > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Yes, Joe. In the winter our house is 60-65 F a lot of the time, sometimes going to 68 or 69, sometimes going lower. The brews take longer, but they taste delicious! Turns out that cooler brews favor the bacteria, which create a smoother, sweeter brew for the same acidity value. And, the bacteria are what create the complex organic acids that are so healthful. --V At 09:01 PM 1/13/2007, you wrote: >Hi, >I've been brewing on and off for about 10 years, and have always found >that trying to start brewing in winter as opposed to summer is always >troublesome. I have the heating trays which I prefer not to use as >they are too hot and I had to put an inline dimmer switch on to >control heat. I am just wondering if anyone on the list has been able >to successfully brew with a room temperature between 62-68 F-generally >on the lower end. >Any info would be appreciated. >Thanx >joe ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Ho Joe, In the winter the temperature in my house is between 62 and 68° F and I agree with Victoia, it takes longer but the taste is better than in the hottest temperatures. (in Belgium) 2007/1/14, jbrunner30 : > Hi, > I've been brewing on and off for about 10 years, and have always found > that trying to start brewing in winter as opposed to summer is always > troublesome. I have the heating trays which I prefer not to use as > they are too hot and I had to put an inline dimmer switch on to > control heat. I am just wondering if anyone on the list has been able > to successfully brew with a room temperature between 62-68 F-generally > on the lower end. > Any info would be appreciated. > Thanx > joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hi Joe, I started with KT last winter and had a really slow start in my cold house. I never turn the thermostat above 64, usually it is 63. This winter I am finding that my brews are really nice tasting, but are taking about 1.5 weeks to be done. At 2 weeks they are a little beyond what I like, but nowhere near too sour. Tasha On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:01:56 -0800, jbrunner30 wrote: > Hi, > I've been brewing on and off for about 10 years, and have always found > that trying to start brewing in winter as opposed to summer is always > troublesome. I have the heating trays which I prefer not to use as > they are too hot and I had to put an inline dimmer switch on to > control heat. I am just wondering if anyone on the list has been able > to successfully brew with a room temperature between 62-68 F-generally > on the lower end. > Any info would be appreciated. > Thanx > joe > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I am curious as to why would anyone want their house in the 60's. Do you think it is healthier or to save money on electricity or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 >I am curious as to why would anyone want their house in the 60's. Do you >think it is healthier or to save money on electricity or what? In my case it's a matter of not wanting to spend the money or use the resources to heat the house very high in the winter. We live off the grid, and doing so means we have a very clear and direct connection with the resources we use. It's also healthful for the body to cool down at night while sleeping, and my father always turned the thermostat way down at night so that feels normal to me. --V ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 We keep our house at 65-68 degrees. One it's cheaper and two, my body makes up for the difference. I'm incredibly hot when I got anywhere that's hotter than 70 degrees. Our bodies adapt (think of Eskimos). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 >I am curious as to why would anyone want their house in the 60's. Do you >think it is healthier or > to save money on electricity or what? For those of us in northern regions (I'm in MN) it gets quite costly to keep your house at 72 degrees when it's 0 outside. We are on a budget plan this year, but last year we paid more than $90 a month to keep our house at 68 during the day and 65 at night - and we have a 1000 sf house. It's a little chilly, but if you wear socks/shoes and a sweatshirt it's not all that bad. ~Virginia _________________________________________________________________ Fixing up the home? Live Search can help http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve & locale=en-US\ & source=hmemailtaglinenov06 & FORM=WLMTAG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 >I am curious as to why would anyone want their house in the 60's. Do you >think it is healthier or > to save money on electricity or what? For those of us in northern regions (I'm in MN) it gets quite costly to keep your house at 72 degrees when it's 0 outside. We are on a budget plan this year, but last year we paid more than $90 a month to keep our house at 68 during the day and 65 at night - and we have a 1000 sf house. It's a little chilly, but if you wear socks/shoes and a sweatshirt it's not all that bad. ~Virginia _________________________________________________________________ Fixing up the home? Live Search can help http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve & locale=en-US\ & source=hmemailtaglinenov06 & FORM=WLMTAG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 We're in Texas and our house (8-9yrs old) has a gas heater. If I set the thermostat any higher than 65-66, I immediately start getting very wierd headaches once the heater kicks in. The headaches are unlike any other headache I suffer from, I call it a 'heater headache'. If it's freezing, I may turn it up to 67 or 68 for maybe 3 minutes just to warm up the house for a few minutes but I immediately have to turn it down before I get a full fledged 'heater headache'. My son suffers from it too and when my Mom came to visit from Hawaii, she also got them. It doesn't affect my husband at all, so he'll walk around with no tshirt and crank it up to 67-68 degrees, in which I'll have to turn around and turn it down. -- In original_kombucha , " Virginia " wrote: > > >I am curious as to why would anyone want their house in the 60's. Do you > >think it is healthier or > to save money on electricity or what? > > For those of us in northern regions (I'm in MN) it gets quite costly to keep > your house at 72 degrees when it's 0 outside. We are on a budget plan this > year, but last year we paid more than $90 a month to keep our house at 68 > during the day and 65 at night - and we have a 1000 sf house. It's a little > chilly, but if you wear socks/shoes and a sweatshirt it's not all that bad. > > ~Virginia > > _________________________________________________________________ > Fixing up the home? Live Search can help > http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx? kit=improve & locale=en-US & source=hmemailtaglinenov06 & FORM=WLMTAG > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Has anyone found that KT keeps the body warmer? My wife swears it does so for her. We keep our house around 70 F and she normally still wears layers and sweaters to keep warm. Yesterday, I walked into the living room where she was sitting and she was in a short sleeve top, drinking KT. I asked her about it and she said KT always has a warming effect on her. Dennis wrote: We keep our house at 65-68 degrees. One it's cheaper and two, my body makes up for the difference. I'm incredibly hot when I got anywhere that's hotter than 70 degrees. Our bodies adapt (think of Eskimos). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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