My spare bathroom tub serves as my fermentation room. No windows and temp controled. I keep water in the tub that allowes the liquid to ferment at 68 consistently. For the sake of space I would like to move the carboys out of the water after 2 weeks to finish out their time in the primary. The thermometer reads 73 when out of water. Is it ok to do this after the fermentation has stopped or will I cause off flavors?
Fermentation temp question
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It will be fine. I am guessing you are finishing for like a week maybe 2? Should be fine because by that time most of the yeast are already drunk and sleeping off their hangovers.
the main concern is fermentation temps, but you also have to consider the yeast tolerance temps. you wouldn't want to take a 64-68 degree yeast, and put it in a 73 degree room to age, as the yeast is still cleaning itself up
