Secondary fermentation temperatures

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bandit

Secondary fermentation temperatures

Post by bandit » Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:09 am

I am about to rack two brews from the FV's into cornies for the secondary fermentation. Do I leave them in the warmth ie a room set at 21 Deg C or do they go into the cellar at 10 Deg C?

One idea is to drop them bright and then artificially carbonate with CO2 before bottling.

Or do I prime with sugar straight from the cornie?

I need to have them ready fo a competition in January

Dan

Post by Dan » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:48 am

I personaly have found extened secondary fermentations at room temp have had a negative effect on my beers. Now i always conduct the next stages at lower temperature than primary.

bandit

Post by bandit » Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:38 pm

So if i go for the happy medium and leave it cool for a week then store at a lower temp, will I need to add sugars to the bottles after 4 weeks or will the beer be natuarlly primed if I bottle it with a counter pressure bottling stick from the cornie?

mysterio

Post by mysterio » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:52 pm

Is that an American beer in DaaB's fridge?? :shock: :lol:

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