the perfect temp?

[1fast636]

wasnt sure what area to post this in so here goes. i just got a Beer fridge for 50 bucks the wife found it on some yard sale site. its working perfect my question is what is the perfect temp for storing beer in a fridge. prolly a dumb question but i got a digital thermometer sitting in there to check to make sure it was working so figured hell why not see if some one has a perfect temp and i'll dial it in. pics to follow once i get all my beer loaded in. thanks in advance

 

[sloanfamilydsm]

34 degrees in a frosty mug.

 

[Teromous]

Here's a pretty good condensed guide. It does depend on the beer you're storing, but generally 50-55F is what you're looking for. The advantage you have of having a separate fridge, is that you can store at one temp and move it to a warmer room or colder fridge to get it to serving temp.

 

[aphid_rancher]

98.6°F (37°C) inside my belly

 

[whitehause]

34 degrees in a frosty mug.

Blasphemer!!!!!!!

 

[1fast636]

sweet thanks guys i'll go dial it in thanks for the quick responces

 

[Hackwood]

Mine sits 40-42.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

Definitely depends on the style. To my taste most British ales go down nicely at a cool basement temp (55-60F). Room temperature stouts aren't a hardship either.

 

[Cyclman]

According to the Yeast book, yeast go to sleep below 40 degrees, so I keep mine at 42. That way, my bottle conditioned beers will obtain the benefit of yeast activity, but I figure the lower temperature (lower than serving, at least) will minimize staling.

 

[unionrdr]

I fridge my beers at 47F. we have a digital control panel on our newer fridge.

 

[1fast636]

Still shooting for my perfect temp dam garage stays cold as hell so the fridge doesn't want to come up in temp staying steady at 37-38 degrees