cold crashing, bottling and storage temps q

[doverox]

hi guys,
i've successfully brewed my first biab all grain brew, which was my first homebrew in general. :rockin:
got bottles hanging out in a dark spot at 67 degrees.

i have a question regarding cold crashing before bottling, which i did.

i know that fluctuations in a bottled beer's temp are generally not good for it and can cause some off flavors.
yet cold-crashing brings beer to a rather extreme temp change. on top of that, you have to bring it's temperature back up at least 20-25 degrees for carbonation to happen.

i guess what i am wondering is why doesn't this affect the beer negatively?

i was really happy with the results i got from cold crashing and would like to continue doing it for appropriate styles.

 

[Yooper]

Extreme and constant temperature fluctuations are not good for long term for the beer. But I certainly buy beer at the store when it is cold and it does sit at room temperature until I have room in my fridge. Those kind of temperature fluctuations are not a problem. Beer ages fastest at room temperature so once a beer is at its peak it is good to have it in cold storage if possible to preserve it as long as possible.

 

[jfk69]

I wouldn't sweat it. I often cold crash beers, typically APA's and IPA's that I've dry hopped with pellets just to get them to settle into the trub. After that I bottle and place into my office in my house (my warmest room) at 70+ degrees to bottle condition. I then take them to the basement for storage (50- 70 degrees depending on season) with no ill effects. I have yet to see any detrimental effect on them. FWIW.

 

[beersk]

Cold crashing before carbonation won't hurt the beer. I'll bet every pro brewery does this (well, many carbonate in the bright tank, which is near 32F), and many beers you buy are warm. Unless you get them out of the cooler, and who knows how they were handled up to that point.
You don't want them to sit in a cooler, then in a hot car in the summer for extended times, then back into a cooler.