Any UK brewers here who have brewed good lagers without using a fridge?
I understand that lagers should be fermented at 45-55 and lagered at 35-45.
I live in a centrally heated bungalow. I would guess that the ambient temp. over autumn/winter is in the high 50s, maybe higher. UK winters aren't typically extreme. A couple of cold weeks near to freezing, the rest is rain!
Any tips? How about bottling, putting in a cardboard box and storing at the back of an unheated garage/shed. Would that do the trick, or are the temperature fluctuations too great?
The Germans initially lagered in kellers (caves). So maybe I should start digging!
Mike
I understand that lagers should be fermented at 45-55 and lagered at 35-45.
I live in a centrally heated bungalow. I would guess that the ambient temp. over autumn/winter is in the high 50s, maybe higher. UK winters aren't typically extreme. A couple of cold weeks near to freezing, the rest is rain!
Any tips? How about bottling, putting in a cardboard box and storing at the back of an unheated garage/shed. Would that do the trick, or are the temperature fluctuations too great?
The Germans initially lagered in kellers (caves). So maybe I should start digging!
Mike