I know I needed to have this puppy cool, but I'm doing a lager, and it's gotten a lot warmer in my basement because it's freaking hot outside. Does it matter if the temp is higher than it should be? it's around 75 according to the term.
98EXL said:I know I needed to have this puppy cool, but I'm doing a lager, and it's gotten a lot warmer in my basement because it's freaking hot outside. Does it matter if the temp is higher than it should be? it's around 75 according to the term.
potatoe said:I need the same help, except im making stout with ale yeast. I can either pitch now, at at least 85 F or wait 10-12 hours when I get home from abroad. What to do?
Bobby_M said:75 is on the hot side for most ALE yeasts, nevermind a lager. There's no good reason to try a lager if you don't have a 50-60F envinronment for fermenting. Fridge fermenting is best here. You best get that carboy/bucking into a large tub like a rubbermaid storage tote and fill it wil water. Drop 1 liter bottles of ice in there whenever the temp goes over 55F.
I change the bottles out every few days, and it keeps it at 34 degrees for weeks!
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