Bottle Conditioning Temperature

[dfouty]

Good morning everyone,

I'm still a few weeks out from bottling my first batch of homebrew but I have a quick question about bottle conditioning.

I live in Houston and it's about 74-76℉ in my house and 90℉+ outside. I'm using a swamp cooler to keep my fermenter at ~60℉.

I'm curious to know what temperature to best store the bottles while they condition? And if it is cooler than 74-76℉ then how can I achieve that?

Thanks everyone!

 

[flars]

Your house temperature will work for bottle conditioning. Keep the bottles out of direct sunlight though. Large swings in temperature may affect the yeast.

 

[unionrdr]

Yeah,your current house temp will work fine for bottle conditioning. It's different from primary ferment temps,being a closed system in the bottles. But going lower then that yeasts' lower temp range can cause the yeast to go dormant. The higher temps will just carbonate a bit faster.

 

[dfouty]

Thank you guys. I really appreciate your help!

 

[Puddlethumper]

+1 to above for carbonating. After a couple weeks move the beer to the fridge and prepare to enjoy. If you plan to hold the beer for a long time (several months or longer) you probably should seek out a cooler location to cellar it. Long-term storage is best at a stable 50-55F (+/-).