FermentedNovice
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Silly newbie question here: My basement gets pretty chilly in the winter time (I don't currently have any means of controlling my fermentation temps), so I had planned on brewing up a hybrid now that the weather's been cold for awhile. However, I finally got a thermometer to see what the actual temp is in the corner of the basement where I brew...and the temp appears to fluctuate between 50 and 55 degrees, a little colder than I thought it would be. I'm concerned this is too cold for the California Common or German Alt I was planning on brewing per the "optimal" fermentation temps from the package...but also seems a little warm for a lager (I'm guessing -- I've never attempted a lager). Am I overthinking this? Should I just try a hybrid or lager yeast and see how it turns out?
Thanks.
Thanks.