noob lager/carb temp question

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declanhalpin

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Hi all,

I'm wondering if the 70F rule is carved in stone if you use a lager yeast. If the yeast can thrive at ~50F, why does it now need to be brought up to 70? I only ask because we keep our house pretty cold (typically 62) and 70 just ain't gonna happen.

I guess I could bring 200 bottles of beer to work.... (?!)
 
declanhalpin said:
Hi all,

I'm wondering if the 70F rule is carved in stone if you use a lager yeast. If the yeast can thrive at ~50F, why does it now need to be brought up to 70? I only ask because we keep our house pretty cold (typically 62) and 70 just ain't gonna happen.

I guess I could bring 200 bottles of beer to work.... (?!)
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You don't HAVE to ever keep a beer at 70 degrees. It just carbs up faster. You can keep it wherever you want, it'll just take a bit longer. 62 degrees is fine if you're patient.
 

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