Temp for Conditioning

[linearcraig]

Another New guy questions since you're all being really helpful.



I've been reading that once you put the brew into bottles/keg -a keg in my case- you need to cool it down.

I've read that you give it a day or two at a slightly lower temp than the ferm temp so in my case about 16c then move it to somewhere cooler.

How cool is cooler, I cant use a fridge and my house has central heating so thats a no no. What about a shed that may drop to about 0c maybe even colder over night?

Thanks

 

[LeedsBrewer]

I bottle and usually store mine in my garage, but with the cold weather (-3 and lower) ive brought most of them inside. This caused me problems when i needed to condition some beers so i have them in the spare bedroom with the window open slightly. It's about 14C in there now.

I'd like to have them below 10C but they'll just have to do where they are.

 

[eggman]

I've read that you give it a day or two at a slightly lower temp than the ferm temp so in my case about 16c then move it to somewhere cooler.

Ideally you want it somewhere around 18deg for a week at least before moving somewhere cooler. I'd be a bit wary about putting it in the shed at this time of year, probably best to just put it in the coolest place in the house. It'll still condition ok, it might just take slightly longer
:

 

[rpt]

After bottling/kegging it needs to be warm for a week or two so that the yeast can convert the priming sugar into CO2. After that they ought to go somewhere cool. Just find the coldest spot in the house. A shed is likely to be too cool at this time of year and could be too warm in summer, plus the temperature swings are likely to be too great. Even in a centrally heated house you can probably find a spot that's cooler than elsewhere e.g. under the stairs or in the back of a cupboard.