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InTheBasement

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When I ferment, I keep my buckets in a temperature controlled chest freezer. But after the first week, I take the bucket out and let it sit in the basement so I can get my keg back in the cold. Is there any issue with having either the keg getting warm in the 85 degree basement, or having the bucket getting warm after the fement is basically complete? My basement gets pretty warm in the summer because I run 2 dehumidifiers and that pumps in a lot of heat.
 
That high of a temperature will rapidly age your kegged beer...about 3X faster than at your chest freezer temps. Aging doubles for every 10C increase in temperature.

It would be better for both if you could at least put keep them at room temp when not chilled
 
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