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Date: 19 Aug 2006 05:02:17
From: Dick Adams
Subject: Fermenting too low
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I just put 5 gal. of a Blonde Ale extract brew in my fermentation
fridge and realized that it will be fermenting at 65F (~18C).
Will I have any problems if I leave it there or should I move it
to the floor asap? My basement is running about 75F (~24C) these
days.
Dick
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Date: 19 Aug 2006 11:44:55
From: Gerard Eberlein
Subject: Re: Fermenting too low
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"Dick Adams" <rdadams@smart.net > wrote in message
news:12ed6qpaqdba1e1@corp.supernews.com...
> I just put 5 gal. of a Blonde Ale extract brew in my fermentation
> fridge and realized that it will be fermenting at 65F (~18C).
> Will I have any problems if I leave it there or should I move it
> to the floor asap? My basement is running about 75F (~24C) these
> days.
>
> Dick
I just did a california style pale ale using nottingham dry yeast and the
fridge was 62F and the bucket was pushing 70F. I would say 65F is ideal for
the style you are brewing. That ambient should keep your ferm at a little
below 70F.
Gerard
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Date: 19 Aug 2006 10:19:03
From: The Artist Formerly Known as Kap'n Salty
Subject: Re: Fermenting too low
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Dick Adams wrote:
> I just put 5 gal. of a Blonde Ale extract brew in my fermentation
> fridge and realized that it will be fermenting at 65F (~18C).
> Will I have any problems if I leave it there or should I move it
> to the floor asap? My basement is running about 75F (~24C) these
> days.
>
> Dick
65F is about perfect for this style. If using an amercan ale yeast, I
might even go as low as 60-62F. 75F would (at least in my opinion) be
WAY too high.
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Date: 19 Aug 2006 09:36:39
From: Andy Davison
Subject: Re: Fermenting too low
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On Saturday 19 August 2006 06:02, Dick Adams wrote:
> I just put 5 gal. of a Blonde Ale extract brew in my fermentation
> fridge and realized that it will be fermenting at 65F (~18C).
> Will I have any problems if I leave it there or should I move it
> to the floor asap? My basement is running about 75F (~24C) these
> days.
18C is ideal fermentation temperature. I have just brewed an AK which has
fermented around 20C mainly because I didn't have time to change the ice in
my fermentation chiller often enough. I would have preferred to lower the
temperature by a couple of degrees C. Don't forget that fermentation is
exothermic and the fermenting beer will be a tad higher anyway. If you use
glass carboys it could be 3 or 4F higher than ambient. Open buckets let the
heat out a bit more but you could still be 2F above ambient especially if
there is a thick yeast head.
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Andy Davison
andy [at] oiyou [dot] ukfsn [dot] org
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Date: 19 Aug 2006 01:36:15
From: Alf McLaughlin
Subject: Re: Fermenting too low
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Depends on the yeast you're using, but 65 is usually a great
temperature for ales. I say leave it where it is.
Best,
Alf
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Date: 21 Aug 2006 14:56:35
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Fermenting too low
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On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 05:02:17 -0000, <rdadams@smart.net > wrote:
> I just put 5 gal. of a Blonde Ale extract brew in my fermentation
> fridge and realized that it will be fermenting at 65F (~18C).
> Will I have any problems if I leave it there or should I move it
> to the floor asap? My basement is running about 75F (~24C) these
> days.
IMO, 65F is a great fermentation temp for ales. You definitely won't have
any problems and should end up with a cleaner tasting beer than if you had
done it warmer. FWIW, I try and do most ales in the mid 60s. IMO, 75F is
too high.
BTW, I did get your phone message. Sorry I haven't called you back yet. I
haven't had much chance to brew in awhile between being busy with the kids
and the construction project we've had going on for almost a year now. We
haven't even had a kitchen since the beginning of April. Maybe when all of
that gets finished we can get together and brew a batch.
John.
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Date: 23 Aug 2006 04:57:27
From: Scotty B
Subject: Re: Fermenting too low
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John 'Shaggy' Kolesar wrote:
> FWIW, I try and do most ales in the mid 60s. IMO, 75F is
> too high.
So, what happens when temperatures get 'too high'?
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Date: 23 Aug 2006 08:41:43
From: The Artist Formerly Known as Kap'n Salty
Subject: Re: Fermenting too low
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Scotty B wrote:
> John 'Shaggy' Kolesar wrote:
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>> FWIW, I try and do most ales in the mid 60s. IMO, 75F is
>>too high.
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> So, what happens when temperatures get 'too high'?
>
Most beers take on a more estery or maybe even phenolically character.
Think belgian ales -- but usually not as good.
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Date: 23 Aug 2006 19:37:58
From: rjwhite6
Subject: Re: Fermenting too low
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On 23 Aug 2006 04:57:27 -0700, "Scotty B" <michaellasalle@gmail.com >
wrote:
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>John 'Shaggy' Kolesar wrote:
>> FWIW, I try and do most ales in the mid 60s. IMO, 75F is
>> too high.
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>So, what happens when temperatures get 'too high'?
My first couple of batches where fermented too warm ( with 1056).
The two things I noticed were the headache from the fusel alcohol even
when I hadn't drunk enough to get drunk and that there was a 'hot'
alcohol sensation even though they were just medium gravity beers.
I think this also was from the fusel alcohol.
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Date: 23 Aug 2006 19:05:51
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Fermenting too low
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On 23 Aug 2006 04:57:27 -0700, <michaellasalle@gmail.com > wrote:
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> John 'Shaggy' Kolesar wrote:
>> FWIW, I try and do most ales in the mid 60s. IMO, 75F is
>> too high.
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> So, what happens when temperatures get 'too high'?
The yeast creates a lot of off flavors like esters (fruity) and fusels
(which cause hangovers and a "rocket fuel" flavor).
John.
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