I have recently bottled two beers. One is a belgian and one is a cream ale. I kept the temperature at recomended temps during fermentation. Now that i bottled the beer does the temp make that much difference one during carbonation and two while aging. The resson i ask is that the normal temp in my house is 75.
What temperature can i store my bottled beer
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There are 3 storage temperatures used to lay beer down for maturation and/or storage. Not only will you want store your beers at these specific temperatures, but also you'll want to serve them at the same. Your strong beers (like barleywines, tripels, dark ales) will be their happiest at room temperature (55-60F), most of your standard ales (like bitters, IPAs, dobbelbocks, lambics, stouts, etc) will be at cellar temperature (50-55F) and your lighter beers (like lagers, pilsners, wheat beers, milds, etc) will be at a refrigerated temperature (45-50F). Usually the higher alcohol, the higher temperature and lower alcohol, the lower temperature ... you get the point.
....Also beer will carb faster at warmer temps.
There are 3 storage temperatures used to lay beer down for maturation and/or storage. Not only will you want store your beers at these specific temperatures, but also you'll want to serve them at the same. Your strong beers (like barleywines, tripels, dark ales) will be their happiest at room temperature (55-60F), most of your standard ales (like bitters, IPAs, dobbelbocks, lambics, stouts, etc) will be at cellar temperature (50-55F) and your lighter beers (like lagers, pilsners, wheat beers, milds, etc) will be at a refrigerated temperature (45-50F). Usually the higher alcohol, the higher temperature and lower alcohol, the lower temperature ... you get the point.
....Also beer will carb faster at warmer temps.
i'd keep them bottled at the same temp i fermented them at
kingwood-kid
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55-60 is room temp? Whoever wrote this does not live in Texas. They also don't know that Doppelbock is not a standard ale, what with it being a strong dark lager and all. Wait, there are the lagers, at the end, with the pilsners. Nice to know that all the stouts are medium-strength, though. Perhaps Beer Advocate should find someone who knows something about beer.
Anyway, real-life room temp is just about perfect to carbonate, which is usually done in about a week, but can take longer for bigger beers. Unless you're planning on keeping them for a really long time, room temp is fine to store them at as well. Hoppier beers will store better in the fridge, once they're carbonated.
kingwood-kid
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My room temp is the same as yours. I haven't noticed any deterioration for my beers, some of which are over 6 months old. Bottle-conditioned ales often mature throughout aging, especially for yeast-driven beers like Saisons, belgians, etc... Assuming you avoid extreme temps, the real threats to aging beers come from oxidation and sunlight. That having been said, your plan sounds solid.
william_shakes_beer
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You can make the whole process as simple or as complicated as you wish. I have a bedroom closet that I use to carb bottled beer, and a pallet in the basement that I use to store carbed product. In the summer the closet gets into the mid 70s, and in the winter in the low 60s. The basement stays a consistent low to mid 60s. In the summer I brew light ales, and darker product in the winter. I'm not going to adjust my tstat to make my beer comfortable, I'm going to make ME comfortable.
