Consequences of Fermenting Lager at 59F?

[Iowa Brewer]

Hey all,

Got three 5gal Corny's in my keezer, but I'm itching to do some brewing. want to get two ales and one lager going.

The ales can go in my fermenter, but want to have a lager in the basement storeroom on the concrete floor. The room hovers between 57F-59F, right now. Would that be acceptable for doing primary and secondary, before cold crashing? Any unforeseen consequences?

Thanks!

 

[dmtaylor]

That will turn out fine. You won't need to pitch as much yeast as a colder fermented lager, and it will quit fermenting faster. But will taste probably just as good.

 

[Iowa Brewer]

That will turn out fine. You won't need to pitch as much yeast as a colder fermented lager, and it will quit fermenting faster. But will taste probably just as good.

Thanks, dmtaylor! I’ll give it a go

 

[Steveruch]

What lager yeast?

 

[SoCal-Doug]

59? OMG, you will make beer!

 

[Iowa Brewer]

What lager yeast?

Hey Steveruch!
It's some yeast I harvested a month ago from a lager I did with Omega Bayern lager liquid yeast.