Best way to maintain higher room temp?

[drbell]

Hi folks,
I have done some DIY to turn the cupboard under the stairs into a brewery (you can see the results on my blog http://bellsbeer.wordpress.com ) However, as it has no heating, it tends to stay a little under 18 degrees C unless I keep the house very warm and the door open. Can anyone recommend a good way to up the temperature of this room by a little? Or is this a bad idea, given I brew and store beer and wine in buckets and bottles, so the temperature should be something of a compromise anyway between all these needs...

I'd appreciate some advice, thanks

Dave

[Andy]

Around 18 degrees sounds ideal to me, I'd leave the room as is.

[PMH0810]

Looked over this thread out of interest and you guys have just saved me money - thank you!

Was considering buying an immersion heater because of seemingly slow/stuck fermentation but my "brewing Cupboard" is almost exclusively 18 degrees.

So I will now just ensure that I rouse the yeast when I haven't got an FG in the range I think I should have.

Also, I have heard mention of yeast enhancers... a quick lesson please?

[drbell]

Thanks Daab. I had it in my head that anything under 20 degrees C was very bad, so thanks for the correction. I guess I'll see how the first couple of beers/wines come out, and decide after that.

[PMH0810]

Ah, thank you - I'll bear both in mind

[drbell]

Thanks Andy, missed your post first time of reading, but appreciate the comment. Two voices are omre reassuring than on