Here in Denver, we had a long indian summer, with temps consistently above 80. For that reason, I held off brewing my next ale until the weather became fall-like. I brewed 10 gallons of a dark wheat and placed it in my basement. The temp was perfect - 68 degrees - for the first week. However, we had a cold snap on Wednesday, snow, and temps in the 30's. The basement dropped to about 60.
My question, will ale yeast perform like lager yeast - continue at a slower pace as the temp drops? Should I just plan to give it longer in primary, or will I have to wait til next spring for this fermentation to wake back up?
My question, will ale yeast perform like lager yeast - continue at a slower pace as the temp drops? Should I just plan to give it longer in primary, or will I have to wait til next spring for this fermentation to wake back up?