Tall_Yotie
Well-Known Member
Howdy all.
Some of the recipes I see, specifically for the Westvleteren 12 clone, show a fermentation at a higher temperature such as 80F. I though the yeast produce a ton of energy and got it up here, but I see folks talking about keeping the temp there rather than letting it occur naturally, or raising the temp if the FG is ending up too high.
What is used to heat the wort, if this is a common practice to finish the beer where you want it? Also, if it is not part of a standard fermentation schedule (ex: my beer is just too high a gravity), when should I be heating the wort? I just want to be certain this won't have adverse effects to my beer.
I was going to make a wort chiller sometime soon, but as I am fermenting a strong Belgian ale right now, I may need a wort heater first!
Some of the recipes I see, specifically for the Westvleteren 12 clone, show a fermentation at a higher temperature such as 80F. I though the yeast produce a ton of energy and got it up here, but I see folks talking about keeping the temp there rather than letting it occur naturally, or raising the temp if the FG is ending up too high.
What is used to heat the wort, if this is a common practice to finish the beer where you want it? Also, if it is not part of a standard fermentation schedule (ex: my beer is just too high a gravity), when should I be heating the wort? I just want to be certain this won't have adverse effects to my beer.
I was going to make a wort chiller sometime soon, but as I am fermenting a strong Belgian ale right now, I may need a wort heater first!