Characteristics of Critical Thinking Critical thinking involves the use of a kind of thinking called reasoning, in which we construct and/or evaluate reasons to support beliefs. Critical thinking also involves reflection the examination and evaluation of our own and others thoughts and ideas. Finally critical thinking is practical.
If you measure liquid temperature while distilling, you may have noticed that liquid temp can often be much higher than 174 before a still starts producing. Again, the boiling temperature of a solution that is 100% ethanol is 174 degrees.
This is also why I ferment ale in the winter and mead in the summer, when my basement is in the proper temperature range for each type of fermentation. Normal ale fermentation temperatures range from 68 to 72 Â°F (20 to 22 Â°C) and lager fermentation temperatures from 45 to 55 Â°F (7 to 13 Â°C). Also keep in mind that the heat generated by an active fermentation can warm a typical 5-gallon (19-L) batch of beer by 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit (5.5 to 8.3 degrees Celsius).