mtschap
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I brewed my first batch ever yesterday. It was the Anniversary Pilsner from AHS. Being new to brewing, I didn't realized that lager yeasts are supposed to ferment at cooler temperatures before I purchased this kit. The instructions that came with the kit said that fermentation should be done at lower temperatures (not sure exactly what they were), but then there was another section that said "If you have to ferment at room temperature" to follow different steps.
That being said, the primary is in a closet in my basement (which isn't really a basement, just the first floor of my townhouse which is above ground) and was sitting at 70 degrees when I checked this morning. So my question is, is this too warm? Is my first batch ever going to be ruined, or will it be fine sitting at 70 degrees?
Any help, tips, advice is greatly appreciated, I don't want to screw up my first batch!
Forgot to mention, the yeast I used was White Labs Pilsner Lager WLP800
That being said, the primary is in a closet in my basement (which isn't really a basement, just the first floor of my townhouse which is above ground) and was sitting at 70 degrees when I checked this morning. So my question is, is this too warm? Is my first batch ever going to be ruined, or will it be fine sitting at 70 degrees?
Any help, tips, advice is greatly appreciated, I don't want to screw up my first batch!
Forgot to mention, the yeast I used was White Labs Pilsner Lager WLP800