callmebruce
Well-Known Member
I'm brewing an American Pilsner in my garage. I have a hot water heater room with hvac ducted in. It does not stay the same temps as the house (due to ventilation), but it kept around 50-55 when I brewed my American Pilsner for the first 14 days.
The hot water heater room vents into the garage, and garage temps have been right at 40. However, outside temps will hit 50's over the weekend, so garage will be in mid 50's, possibly even close to 60.
That is way too warm for lagering a Pilsner. But I thought in reading about California Steam beers, that they use bottom fermenting yeasts at higher temps. If it warms up to the 50's, will my Pilsner be okay? Or will get odd flavors? Do I need to try to keep it cool? Or just say the heck with it and call it a Steam beer?
The hot water heater room vents into the garage, and garage temps have been right at 40. However, outside temps will hit 50's over the weekend, so garage will be in mid 50's, possibly even close to 60.
That is way too warm for lagering a Pilsner. But I thought in reading about California Steam beers, that they use bottom fermenting yeasts at higher temps. If it warms up to the 50's, will my Pilsner be okay? Or will get odd flavors? Do I need to try to keep it cool? Or just say the heck with it and call it a Steam beer?