Happy Holiday Ale

[inter01]

Planning on brewing this this weekend for Xmas this year. Quick question. Planning on keeping in primary for 7-10 then transferring to secondary for 2 weeks or so, then bottling. Herein lies my question. In order for it to mature, should I keep around the 65 degree mark or put in the refrigerator to mature? I guess I am just a little unclear if I let it mature at that 65 degree mark or once it's in the refrigerator. Does it 'stop' maturing in the refrigerator?

 

[inter01]

Sorry...it says 4 weeks in the bottle at around 65 degrees. Should I continue to leave at 65 degrees past the 4 weeks to mature or move to refrigerator? Will it still mature if in refrigerator? Thanks!!

 

[Cyclman]

It will mature faster at higher temps, so that's the route I would go. It will mature at colder temps, but much slower.

 

[Teacher]

High temps should generally be avoided during primary, "active" fermentation, but during maturation, they're fine. Of course, by "high" I'm talking upper 70s and 80s. I have no I dea what going significantly higher might do and don't feel the need to find out!