GreenDragon
Well-Known Member
So I passed around one of my beers at the local homebrew club meeting last month and pretty much everyone at the same time asked if I was using temp control. I wasn't.. just the hall closet which normally stays a constant 72F (I know that's too high but I can't swamp cool).
The beer I brewed tonight I just left in the garage. We're supposed to have a high around 65 for the next 2-3 days. The trouble is at night it drops down to the upper 30's.
I know too high of a ferment temp will cause off flavors, but other then possibly put the yeasties to sleep, will a low temp cause any issues? What about the beer going from 45-60F everyday, will the change in temps cause off-flavors?
When summer hits I'll be fine. I've got a johnson controller but it's useless in the winter here in KS.
The beer I brewed tonight I just left in the garage. We're supposed to have a high around 65 for the next 2-3 days. The trouble is at night it drops down to the upper 30's.
I know too high of a ferment temp will cause off flavors, but other then possibly put the yeasties to sleep, will a low temp cause any issues? What about the beer going from 45-60F everyday, will the change in temps cause off-flavors?
When summer hits I'll be fine. I've got a johnson controller but it's useless in the winter here in KS.