Hi all!
I'm relatively new to brewing, and I need some advice on my situation...
Here's the scoop: I live in a small apartment that has building-wide hot water heat. The temps in the apartment are generally around 75F, give or take a few degrees. I have little-to-no control over the temperature - the only way I can cool it down is by opening windows.
I also have access to an unheated storage unit in the basement, which is usually around 60F-65F. In the dead of winter it will probably get down closer to 50F-55F. There are no power outlets in the storage unit.
What I want to do is brew ales in the apartment, and lagers in the basement.
My questions:
- Is the apartment too warm for ales?
- Is the basement too warm for lagers?
- Can I perform a rest on the lagers by moving them to the apartment, or will that be too warm?
I'm relatively new to brewing, and I need some advice on my situation...
Here's the scoop: I live in a small apartment that has building-wide hot water heat. The temps in the apartment are generally around 75F, give or take a few degrees. I have little-to-no control over the temperature - the only way I can cool it down is by opening windows.
I also have access to an unheated storage unit in the basement, which is usually around 60F-65F. In the dead of winter it will probably get down closer to 50F-55F. There are no power outlets in the storage unit.
What I want to do is brew ales in the apartment, and lagers in the basement.
My questions:
- Is the apartment too warm for ales?
- Is the basement too warm for lagers?
- Can I perform a rest on the lagers by moving them to the apartment, or will that be too warm?