Sturg78
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Hello all, I had a few questions regarding some new experiences I had while brewing an oatmeal stout AG.
-I had to move 2 weeks into fermentation. The primary sat in a warm (~72 deg) car and was shaken about while driving for about 45 minutes. Will the shaking cause any issues? I am letting the beer sit in primary another few weeks but am worried about oxidation as the fermentation is probably complete and not spitting out any protective CO2. Am I over thinking this?
-I piece wise upgraded my setup and ended up with a 5.5 gallon bucket and a 6.5 gallon carboy. I wanted to do something with secondary flavoring for my next batch and was curious if there would be an issue with 1+ gallons of head space in carboy. Should I assume there will be enough residual fermentation after say a week in the primary for CO2 to displace any oxygen in the head space or should I get a bunch of marbles to top the carboy off?
-Lastly, I am in a 3rd story apartment with no air conditioning in Portland, OR. I am afraid that without doing some construction my beer closet will probably be sitting at around 70-85 degrees over the summer. Is there a particular style of beer that will fair better in the heat or should I make a point of building an insulation box for my primary?
Thanks for the advice in advanced!
-I had to move 2 weeks into fermentation. The primary sat in a warm (~72 deg) car and was shaken about while driving for about 45 minutes. Will the shaking cause any issues? I am letting the beer sit in primary another few weeks but am worried about oxidation as the fermentation is probably complete and not spitting out any protective CO2. Am I over thinking this?
-I piece wise upgraded my setup and ended up with a 5.5 gallon bucket and a 6.5 gallon carboy. I wanted to do something with secondary flavoring for my next batch and was curious if there would be an issue with 1+ gallons of head space in carboy. Should I assume there will be enough residual fermentation after say a week in the primary for CO2 to displace any oxygen in the head space or should I get a bunch of marbles to top the carboy off?
-Lastly, I am in a 3rd story apartment with no air conditioning in Portland, OR. I am afraid that without doing some construction my beer closet will probably be sitting at around 70-85 degrees over the summer. Is there a particular style of beer that will fair better in the heat or should I make a point of building an insulation box for my primary?
Thanks for the advice in advanced!