B0rnFrustr8ed
Well-Known Member
Hey,
I'm fermenting a BB Oktoberfest right now. I have it in my new (old) keezer at 52 degrees right now. It's been going for about a week and I haven't tested the gravity since brew day. Smells great.
Anyway, I finally got my kegging setup in the mail last week (4 cornies, 5# CO2, all the line, etc.). I was so excited that I cleaned, sanitized, and kegged a pale ale I had been fermenting for about 4 weeks. Everything seems fine there. However, now I have the PA kegged at 52 degrees in the keezer with the Oktoberfest.
My question is: Now that most of the fermentation has occurred in the Oktoberfest, would it be harmful to pull it out of the 52 degree environment and keep it around 60-62 in my basement for another week or two?
I know that this can cause estery flavors, but will the effect be minimized if most of the fermentation has happened already?
Alternatively, would I be harming the PA if I let it sit kegged for a week or two at 52 degrees?
I'm fermenting a BB Oktoberfest right now. I have it in my new (old) keezer at 52 degrees right now. It's been going for about a week and I haven't tested the gravity since brew day. Smells great.
Anyway, I finally got my kegging setup in the mail last week (4 cornies, 5# CO2, all the line, etc.). I was so excited that I cleaned, sanitized, and kegged a pale ale I had been fermenting for about 4 weeks. Everything seems fine there. However, now I have the PA kegged at 52 degrees in the keezer with the Oktoberfest.
My question is: Now that most of the fermentation has occurred in the Oktoberfest, would it be harmful to pull it out of the 52 degree environment and keep it around 60-62 in my basement for another week or two?
I know that this can cause estery flavors, but will the effect be minimized if most of the fermentation has happened already?
Alternatively, would I be harming the PA if I let it sit kegged for a week or two at 52 degrees?