I am fermenting a pale ale and have had it at steady 20 degress. But due to cold night it has dropped to 16, have moved to a warmer spot to try and get a few degrees back into it. Will this fluctuation do anything negative to my beer?
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BBL_Brewer
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You should be ok........how many days has it already been fermenting?
Smokeater233
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A colder swing is generally better than a warmer one during fermentation. I wouldn't stress...RDWHAHB...
BBL_Brewer
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As long it is still bubbling.....no worries.
Try doing what I do-put an old,fleece lined coat around the FV. It helps keep temps more stable. Works great for me.
He's saying it held steady at 69F (20C). Then dropped down to 66F (16C),then went back up to 68F (18C). Hope that translation clears things up a bit. Just wrap'er up,m8. She'll love ya for it!
BBL_Brewer
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More like....(20C-68F) (16C-61F) (18C-65F)......just sayin
Well,according to a down load I did on metricconversioncharts.org,it shows a scale with F on one side,C on the other. 20C is 69F,you're close on the 16C one. Looks like 60.5F or so. I had to look closer to get that 16C & 18C. Guess I need day light instead of dark...not to mention new glasses.?...I know they call it "old eyes",but geez. I only got 1 out of 3...
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