aekdbbop Well-Known Member Joined Sep 14, 2006 Messages 2,636 Reaction score 9 Location Nashville, TN Oct 2, 2007 #1 How important is the ambient temp while the beer is in the secondary? Should fermentation temps be kept through the whole process?
How important is the ambient temp while the beer is in the secondary? Should fermentation temps be kept through the whole process?
david_42 Well-Known Member Joined Oct 8, 2005 Messages 25,581 Reaction score 196 Location Oak Grove Oct 2, 2007 #2 The crud will settle faster at lower temperatures, but steady is most important.
ohiobrewtus Well-Known Member Joined Nov 1, 2006 Messages 7,762 Reaction score 75 Location Ohio Oct 2, 2007 #3 I do everything in my basement at 64-68 year-round. I'm not sure if that's a proper thing to do or not, but it's worked out well for me thusfar. You wouldn't be post-whoring your way to 1k today by any chance, would you?
I do everything in my basement at 64-68 year-round. I'm not sure if that's a proper thing to do or not, but it's worked out well for me thusfar. You wouldn't be post-whoring your way to 1k today by any chance, would you?
OP OP aekdbbop Well-Known Member Joined Sep 14, 2006 Messages 2,636 Reaction score 9 Location Nashville, TN Oct 2, 2007 #4 oh holy crap.. i didnt even notice.. hmm..
Fingers Well-Known Member Joined Jan 24, 2007 Messages 4,178 Reaction score 51 Location Lac du Bonnet Oct 2, 2007 #5 I had a brew this summer that fermented in the primary at normal temps but went into the 80's in the secondary. It was too fruity to drink.
I had a brew this summer that fermented in the primary at normal temps but went into the 80's in the secondary. It was too fruity to drink.