hoppybrewster
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Is an ambient temp of 64 too cold for a cream ale?
Yooper said:No- depending on yeast strain, it could be a bit warm, though.
Fermentation temperatures are decided by the yeast strain. For a cream ale, there are several choices, from 57 degrees to 70 degrees but that is not ambient, it's beer temperature. Sometimes a fermenting beer is several degrees higher than ambient, and a warmer fermentation can be 8-10 degrees higher than ambient!
I pitched notty ale yeast (danitsar)
Yooper said:At 64 (ambient), you're approaching the temperature where it might get a bit too warm if fermentation gets vigorous. Do your best to keep an eye on the temperature (a stick-on thermometer is great) and keep it under 68 degrees for sure. Lower is better with that strain- I'd try to keep it closer to 60 degrees if you could.
Yooper said:At 64 (ambient), you're approaching the temperature where it might get a bit too warm if fermentation gets vigorous. Do your best to keep an eye on the temperature (a stick-on thermometer is great) and keep it under 68 degrees for sure. Lower is better with that strain- I'd try to keep it closer to 60 degrees if you could.
What does a vigorous germ do to the flavors?
I can't get it any cooler, it's sitting next to the furnace with the ac running.
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