B Brutus Brewer Well-Known Member Joined Jul 12, 2006 Messages 468 Reaction score 22 Sep 5, 2008 #1 I am about to get a chest freezer off of Craigslist. With the addition of a temperature controller would I be able to both lager beer and use it as a keezer?
I am about to get a chest freezer off of Craigslist. With the addition of a temperature controller would I be able to both lager beer and use it as a keezer?
BigKahuna Senior Member HBT Supporter Joined Feb 3, 2008 Messages 5,902 Reaction score 64 Location Eastern Colorado Sep 5, 2008 #2 Yup...Except you won't want to up the temp of your beer to ferment...You can...but you won't want to.
Yup...Except you won't want to up the temp of your beer to ferment...You can...but you won't want to.
OP OP B Brutus Brewer Well-Known Member Joined Jul 12, 2006 Messages 468 Reaction score 22 Sep 5, 2008 #3 I haven't done much reading into lager yeasts but don't lager yeasts typically ferment in the mid 30° range?
I haven't done much reading into lager yeasts but don't lager yeasts typically ferment in the mid 30° range?
D drunkatuw Well-Known Member Joined Jul 30, 2007 Messages 619 Reaction score 11 Location Rochester Sep 5, 2008 #4 They ferment in the 45-55F range and then lager in the mid 30's for a month or two.