Racking Amber ale

[IwanaBrich]

I am racking 5 Galllon batch of amber ale in the heated side my basement which is about 65 to 68 degrees where it was fermented. I'm wondering if it would help matters if I moved it into the real warm space about 70-75 degrees or into the unheated space which is about 55 to 60 degrees. Should I move it or leave it alone? If I should move it, where should it go, hotter or colder space?

 

[ifishsum]

Depends on what matters you're trying to help. If it's a couple of points high and you want to help it finish, the warmer place may help that more. If it's real cloudy and you want it to clear a little quicker, the cooler place may help for that. Honestly I would probably just leave it where it's at, 65-68 is about perfect for most ales.

 

[TwoHeadsBrewing]

65F ambient temp is just about perfect for fermentation. When your beer is actively fermenting it will actually be about 5F higher than ambient temp, and as fermentation slows it will cool down. I leave all my beers at about 63-65F ambient temp for 3 weeks, so wherever you have it now seems like a good spot.

 

[Flattop]

For an Ale a cool place is best for a larger colder is better....

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

If you are just talking about racking, I would crash cool it down to 40 or even lower for a couple of days prior to racking. You will get a lot clearer Ale that way.