is 64* to low

[timmy7649]

Brewing a blonde ale with wyeast 1056. It's fermenting at 64*. Is that to cold for fermenting?

 

[TimTrone]

No way. I do mine at 62-63, so I'd say you're in the sweet spot. Super clean at that temp

 

[timmy7649]

Awesome. That's what I was thinking but was just needing conformation I guess.

 

[permo]

I agree, that temp is right on. So long as you pitched adequately.

 

[bschoenb]

Perfect temp; I do mine at 64/65 during high fermentation; as the kreusen begins to drop and bubbles slow way down (4-5 days); I move it upstairs to about 70 to let it clean up and finish out for a week.

 

[william_shakes_beer]

How are you reading your temps? 64 on the outside of the bucket will most likely translate to 68 in the actual wort.

 

[vinny150]

i brewed my last batch with 1056 at 57 degrees and it came out great.

 

[bschoenb]

I personally tape my controller probe to the outside of my bucket/carboy/etc with a bunch of bubble wrap over it all as an isulator.

Personal experience and actual measurement tells me that my outside temp probe reading is about 3-4 degrees lower then the center temp of my fermenting Beer; Which is why I like fermenting at 64ish (sometimes lower).. that way I'm at no more then 68 inside the fermenter. I like the way my beer comes out at that temp w/a big pitch of yeast

 

[timmy7649]

I use a stick on thermometer on the outside of my glass Carboy.

 

[overdbus]

I have keep mine at 60f - 62f for two weeks and it came out great