radicalsubversiv
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I brewed a Kolsch yesterday, my first partial mash from an AHS kit. Went reasonably well, though the OG was higher than expected and the wort was very cloudy, even after cooling and filtering through a grain bag.
What I'm wondering now is about ageing in the secondary, which I know should be done at lager temperatures. I don't have a lagerator or a basement, so I was hoping to put it outside on my apartment balcony (the average low for DC in February is 26, high is 47).
I know that daily temperature fluctuation is bad news for the beer, so I'm hoping I can come up with some way of insulating the carboy a little bit.
Any advice?
What I'm wondering now is about ageing in the secondary, which I know should be done at lager temperatures. I don't have a lagerator or a basement, so I was hoping to put it outside on my apartment balcony (the average low for DC in February is 26, high is 47).
I know that daily temperature fluctuation is bad news for the beer, so I'm hoping I can come up with some way of insulating the carboy a little bit.
Any advice?