Brewing in the UK in June

[Scrattajack]

When I was making kit beer (badly) in the 1980s, I was advised to make beer from October to April as there was too much chance of spoilage otherwise. This was echoed by Graham Wheeler in his British Ales book. Is that advice still sound, or have things moved on?

I had hoped to get mine done by mid-May but a slow ferment means I can only crack on with my final brew in June.

John.

 

[Neil1987]

If u can control the temperature then you can brew all year round

 

[Scrattajack]

Yeah, a fancy fridge would do it, as the Aussies do but if that's not an option? Careful choice of yeast? I mean, do people on here slow down in the summer?

 

[Clint]

You could "no chill" it or change yeast...

 

[Banbeer]

You can now buy Kveik yeast that ferments upto 40+C so no reason for not brewing in the summer.

 

[Scrattajack]

You can now buy Kveik yeast that ferments upto 40+C so no reason for not brewing in the summer.

Depending on what you're brewing, I suppose, if I was making a Landlord clone how would Kveik compare to a West Yorkshire yeast?

You could "no chill" it or change yeast...

Sorry, don't know what you mean by "no chill" it...

Thanks,
John.

 

[Clint]

No chill...you get a big,food safe Jerry can,and drop your got wort straight into it and put the lid on...leave it til the next day when it will be ambient temp..then too it into your fv and pitch your yeast.

 

[Banbeer]

Depending on what you're brewing, I suppose, if I was making a Landlord clone how would Kveik compare to a West Yorkshire yeast?

Don't know is the honest answer, you didn't state what beer styles you were making, maybe you can now do some research on that one

 

[Scrattajack]

Don't know is the honest answer, you didn't state what beer styles you were making, maybe you can now do some research on that one

No, I didn't. It was a general question, just trying to work out my options. Thanks for your suggestion, I'll mug up on Kveik yeast.

No chill...you get a big,food safe Jerry can,and drop your got wort straight into it and put the lid on...leave it til the next day when it will be ambient temp..then too it into your fv and pitch your yeast.

Thanks, will check that one out.

John.

 

[foxy]

You won't need a fridge with a Thermenter King, a little 12 volt unit, even without the insulation jacket can keep a steady fermenting temperature at an ambient 30 C

 

[Harbey]

You could try using a Saison or a Wheat Beer yest. They're fine with higher temps but will also impart their flavour to your finished beer.

 

[dan125]

EDIT - posted in wrong thread

 

[Gingerbrews]

Or.....you could move to Scotland.
Always brewing temperatures here :)

 

[Fireside Ales Homebrewery]

Yeah, a fancy fridge would do it, as the Aussies do but if that's not an option? Careful choice of yeast? I mean, do people on here slow down in the summer?

Hi, you could always try the new Kviek yeast strains. They have a really broad temp range. Kviek is a clean fermenting yeast and has tolerated temperatures up to 95°F (35°C) Here is a link—Stranda Kveik Ale Yeast - WLP519-HB - White Labs - Get Er Brewed
Happy brewing

 

[Fireside Ales Homebrewery]

Indeed here are notes from the White Labs Kviek -
‘Stranda is a kveik strain owned by Stein Langlo from Stranda, Norway. Considered a “cleaner” kveik strain, Stranda can also produce a wide range of beer styles over a large temperature gradient. Ideal for use when you have little to no temperature control of your fermentation.’
I might be tempted to brew a small batch of something using this yeast and leave it on my kitchen side. See how we go with a truely reckless approach to fermentation temp control.

 

[Session]

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You won't need a fridge with a Thermenter King, a little 12 volt unit, even without the insulation jacket can keep a steady fermenting temperature at an ambient 30 C

Hey Foxy - this unit looks great but I can’t find any info on it... can you tell us when it will be available or send a link to a review?

 

[Cwrw666]

I would guess that the risk of spoilage when brewing in UK summertime has more to do with pests such as fruit flies, and flies in general. Get one of those in your brew and it'll ruin it.
Temperatures in the UK rarely get so high as to affect fermentation.

 

[Sandimas]

I don't think it's just about temp control, due to rising heat there's a lot more bugs about in the house (certainly in my house) and I usually stop brewing June-Sept as I have had a few infections in the past, and they've all been in this period. I'm paranoid when bottling or kegging this time of year.

Having said that, I've just put a mash on so chancing my luck....

 

[Fireside Ales Homebrewery]

You can now buy Kveik yeast that ferments upto 40+C so no reason for not brewing in the summer.

Sorry didn’t see that you had already posted about Kveik. Looks like it’s a case of , great minds think alike.

 

[MyQul]

Nottingham yeast will ferment up to about 25c/26c. It's an English ale yeast would be ok for a landlord clone. It's fairly clean but at those temps most yeast kick out some esters(which is what you want in a bitter)