ShortSnoutBrewing
Kwanesum Chinook Illahee
It's not the same question, I promise. At least I hope not, I couldn't find the answer I was looking for anyway...
So for a diacetyl rest we all know to raise the temp to 60º-65º for a few days. When done you start lowering the temp 2º-4º a day until you get to your lager temp. So I have a guideline to get to lagering temps, but nothing for getting to d-rest temps. My set up is a chest freezer with heater and 2 way temp regulator. I use one of them orange carboy caps with a thermowell in one opening and my blowoff tube on the other, so the temp sensor is in the middle of the beer.
Do I slowly want to get to 60º? Shut off the heater and freezer and open it up to allow it to warm naturally? Do I keep it closed and let the heater take over and as quickly as it can heat up the beer? What's the thought on that?
So for a diacetyl rest we all know to raise the temp to 60º-65º for a few days. When done you start lowering the temp 2º-4º a day until you get to your lager temp. So I have a guideline to get to lagering temps, but nothing for getting to d-rest temps. My set up is a chest freezer with heater and 2 way temp regulator. I use one of them orange carboy caps with a thermowell in one opening and my blowoff tube on the other, so the temp sensor is in the middle of the beer.
Do I slowly want to get to 60º? Shut off the heater and freezer and open it up to allow it to warm naturally? Do I keep it closed and let the heater take over and as quickly as it can heat up the beer? What's the thought on that?