New brewer needs help in fermentation temp control setting
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:09 pm
by Shivers
I am brewing my first beer (JZ's Blonde Ale) and am fermenting it using temperature control (67 F). Is it true that most of the fermentation takes place in the first few days? If so should I ramp the temp up a bit after this so that the beer ferments out more completely? Any info would be a great help. Thanks
Re: New brewer needs help in fermentation temp control setting
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:30 pm
by Petedadink
keep it at 67. It will do just fine.
Re: New brewer needs help in fermentation temp control setting
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:40 pm
by ColdBraue
Petedadink wrote:keep it at 67. It will do just fine.
+1 Keep it at 67°F for 2 weeks or so and it'll be fantastic. If you take a gravity reading after that time and find that it hasn't finished where you want it to, you can ramp it up a degree a day until you get to about 70°F. That shouldn't give you any off flavors, but try and avoid going above 70.
Cheers!
Re: New brewer needs help in fermentation temp control setting
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:51 pm
by Shivers
thanks for the info guys