The temperature of the wort during fermentation. This may be different to the ambient temperature since fermentation is an exothermic (gives out heat) process.
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How does ambient/room temperature compare to fermentation temperature?
My first brew day is approaching and in preparation I have been monitoring the temperature of the room I plan to use.
Initially I was seeing daily fluctuations from 16C to 25C as the heating came on ...
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Dropped the temperature as it was getting out of control, did I shock my yeast?
Making an IPA with an OG of 1.069, we pitched at 70°F with good ol' Safale US-05, just dry out of the packet as I've always done with US-05 with good success (I tend to trust it a little too much ...
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Brew stops bubbling at night
Yes - another novice question from me :(
Our brew bubbles away through the airlock for most of the day, but when I come down in the mornings it is dormant (no bubbles for the 2 minutes I was looking ...
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Side-effects of 'lower than recommended' fermentation temperatures?
I have a Ginger Beer kit on the go. It's sitting in the kitchen and ambient temps are ranging from 15 to 20ºC (59-68ºF). The beer was started 3.5 days ago and I was away for the weekend, I can see ...
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How to control temp between two fermenters in the same chamber
I have room for 2 5-gallon fermenters (ale pails) in my fermentation chest, and would like to conduct two fermentations at once. Typically, I insulate my temp controller's probe against a fermenter, ...
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Fermenter Headspace; Suitable (and cheap!) Containers for Split Batches
After Denny's article in the spring issue of Zymurgy, I'm anxious to experiment and split batches for experimentation with yeast pitching rates, strains, fermentation temps, and adjuncts.
I had ...
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Fermentation Schedule on a Biere de Garde
-TLDR version of the questions: How long could/should you keep fermented beer on the yeast at 72 degrees after reaching an appropriate final gravity before racking/bottling to minimize off-flavor ...
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US-05 Fermentation Temperatures / Top Cropping
Brewed a 1.060 OG IPA last night (extract), pitched a packet of US-05 reconstituted with 5 ounces of water. Pitched at 68 degrees, but I wanted a clean fermentation with minimal esters, so I have the ...
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Belgian witbeer: Which fermentation temperature in comparison to a Bavarian Hefeweizen?
I have recently made a Bavarian Wheat that all my "co-drinkers" liked quite a lot. I have fermented that pretty cold (18C/64F), since I don't like these beers when they are overly estery and tasting ...
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Which fermentation temperature should I favor?
I am doing a dual brew this weekend. First up will be my Engine 97 Steam Beer (aka California Common - see recipe here: http://www.lootcorp.com/recipes/engine-97-steam-beer.html - credit for original ...
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Will this Pilsner technique work?
I want to brew the Brewers Best Continental Pilsner with the given equipment and parameters that I have, which is not much. My basement is averaging 40-45°F (4-7°C) degrees which I think should be ok ...
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What to brew in the summer?
What kind of beer can I brew in the summer (30C by day, a few less by night), without special cooling equipment? Anything special (but not too coplicate/expensive) I should do?
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Initial fermentation temperature for saisons?
It's summer, and that means that my basement is too warm for English and American ales, but I did make a really fine French farmhouse ale (saison) at fermentation temperatures of about 75F. I've ...
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US-05 Fermentation Temps
On the package of the US-05 it says it's temperature range is 58-75F. However, all the reading on forums I am finding people tend to the lower end of the spectrum, even calling upper-60's to be too ...
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When to conduct diacetyl rest?
I have my first lager fermenting at 50 degrees (pitched Saturday 8/18 at 11pm, tonight will be pitch + 5 days). Airlock activity started Monday AM, been going consistently since.
The problem I am ...
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Kolsch fermentation temps and schedule
I'm brewing a Kolsch beer for the first time with a pretty straight forward recipe using WLP029 yeast. I've only brewed basic ales so far and I'm confused about the fermentation temps and times for ...
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How do I use this Digital Temperature Controller?
For my birthday, I asked my sister for a Digital Temperature Controller. Rather than buy the one from Norther Brewer, I found what I thought was a better deal from Pex Supplies. However, it looks like ...
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Day Three, still no apparent fermentation
During my most recent brew session I may have been a little too relaxed, and had a few too many homebrews during the process.
I feel like I did everything right and kept everything sanitary, but ...
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Slow temperature rising vs equivalent fluctuations
I've read a few accounts of brewers using slow temperature increments to bring out particular flavours from the yeast that they're using. For example, stepping up 1C or so every day over a few days.
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Quick fermentaion, what should i do?
I made a batch of cider 6 days ago, and it started fermenting nicely, however now the bubbles in the air lock have slowed to nearly 1/min (according to my recipe means it's fermented)
However this is ...
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Is it HOT enough for ya!
How do you determine the right temp? Should everything be brewed @ the same temp or can different temps offer different drinkable results?
My first try at my own recipe was steeped @ 120 degrees ...
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Can Dried yeast function at a low temperature?
I started my first batch of home brew lager around 24hrs ago I aerarted it and it was at 20 Degrees celcius but does not appear to be fermenting..... I know people say I have to give it time as I read ...
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When is the most critical time to control fermentation temperature?
I know there is a similar question out there, but I am trying to ask for my own particular set u.
If memory serves, I believe that is is in the first 48-72 hours of pitching yeast. This is when ...
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WLP 566 Saison Long Fermentation
I brewed up a saison/BGSA 13 days ago, OG of 1.088. Don't have the grain bill/fermentables handy, but there was a good bit of sugar/highly fermentable adjuncts. Pitched a 32oz starter with this ...
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Stuck Ferm? Celebration Ale Clone Gravity at 1.021
Celebration Ale Clone (extract kit)
White Labs California Ale Yeast (liquid vial, no starter, I know next time I'll make a starter)
Pitched at 68 degrees and good activity 18 hours later, got up to 71 ...
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Waiting to pitch yeast?
I came across a couple similar questions, but not exactly what I was looking for.
I only have a short period where I have time to brew, but my starter isn't ready and some cooling equipment. Are ...
