15; and I did put a towel over but it still stunk up the basement and wafted up the stairs. Is there such thing as a too good ferment??? It had zillions of bubbles on day 2.
Yep....keeping it too warm will result in a faster ferment and more smell. A nice, cool and dark space serves it well when you want a more slower paced ferment and less odor. I keep a lid on mine that's just barely cracked on one side and I don't get a whiff of it until I actually open it fully and stir it up.
Ok, the basement is 60ish degrees. Should I move it out? Outside goes down to 20 degrees, though.