Signs and portents

24+ hours after the wash "kicked in":

Temp - 28C
SG - 1.052

With a starting SG of 1.102, that means I have 6.5% alcohol in there, in one day and a bit :)

The spirits, they do seem to be shining down upon me! But, the temperature is a bit too high.. as the spirits express themselves, they become more and more dangerous to the monks doing their work as a function of temperature. So, I turned off the heater.

Some people whom ferment large amounts actually use counter current chillers in their ferments to make certain the temp is regulated well. I don't need to do that with a 6 gallon pail, though. At worst I can toss in a bottle that has frozen water inside it :)

Pax Vobiscum.