NATO
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It hasn't exactly been warm where I live for the past few months and I carried out my first brew which seems to have gone very well for a first attempt.
I bottled the brew and have it in a small cupboard space under the stairs. Without any heat sources the ambient temperature is around 14-16 degreesC. Here's a couple of questions I have which I'd love some help with:
1. The yeast I used was from a Cooper's kit which recommends 21-27C, do I need to store my bottled beer within the same temperature in order for the yeast to do their stuff with the priming sugar, or is it just a fixed ideal temperature for all beers/yeasts?
2. How long do I need to store the beer at the desired temperature? After how long should I move it to a cooler place? Currently I have a convection heater which maintains a temperature of around 21C but do I need to maintain this for about 3 weeks or does it just need the higher temperature for a shorter period?
Thanks to all for any help, it's very much appreciated!
I bottled the brew and have it in a small cupboard space under the stairs. Without any heat sources the ambient temperature is around 14-16 degreesC. Here's a couple of questions I have which I'd love some help with:
1. The yeast I used was from a Cooper's kit which recommends 21-27C, do I need to store my bottled beer within the same temperature in order for the yeast to do their stuff with the priming sugar, or is it just a fixed ideal temperature for all beers/yeasts?
2. How long do I need to store the beer at the desired temperature? After how long should I move it to a cooler place? Currently I have a convection heater which maintains a temperature of around 21C but do I need to maintain this for about 3 weeks or does it just need the higher temperature for a shorter period?
Thanks to all for any help, it's very much appreciated!