BuffettPack
Active Member
First time poster and soon to be first time homebrewer. I'm starting out with a German Alt and the Deluxe Homebrew kit from Northern Brewer.
A friend fermented the lager at room temperature with an ale yeast and had a good result. I'm going to have to do the same thing as I have no way to ferment at the recommended 55-66F temp. I'll be fermenting at 74F. Using safe-ale yeast.
My question is even though I'm using doing the initial ferment at 74F should I do a secondary ferment and stick it in my fridge for the remainder of the secondary fermation? Or should I secondary ferment at 74F as well (or secondary ferment at all?). Follow-up question is should I bottle/condition them at 74F or keep the bottles in the fridge as well. Since I'm not fermenting under lager conditions, I wasn't sure if it made a difference if I secondary ferment/conditoin at a colder temperature?
A friend fermented the lager at room temperature with an ale yeast and had a good result. I'm going to have to do the same thing as I have no way to ferment at the recommended 55-66F temp. I'll be fermenting at 74F. Using safe-ale yeast.
My question is even though I'm using doing the initial ferment at 74F should I do a secondary ferment and stick it in my fridge for the remainder of the secondary fermation? Or should I secondary ferment at 74F as well (or secondary ferment at all?). Follow-up question is should I bottle/condition them at 74F or keep the bottles in the fridge as well. Since I'm not fermenting under lager conditions, I wasn't sure if it made a difference if I secondary ferment/conditoin at a colder temperature?