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LouSypher · May 21, 2013

Is 55 degrees to cold to ferment an ale

UnDeadPresident · May 21, 2013

Technically, it depends on the yeast, but in general you want ales to ferment above 60F at bare minimum. The most common temperature I've seen on recipes is 68F, so there's a reference point for you. At 55F the yeast will likely do their job, just excruciatingly slowly.

b-boy · May 21, 2013

I generally ferment ales at 60f. It depends on the yeast though. Once primary fermentation stops I warm it up to about 68 for 2-3 weeks.

427Cobra · May 22, 2013

+1 to what b-boy said. Around 60 for first 4-5 days of fermentation an then warm up to 68-70 for a few weeks for me.

LouSypher · May 22, 2013

Cool thanx guys its staying stable at about 64

LouSypher · May 22, 2013

I'm going to secondary ferment next Tuesday.

kh54s10 · May 22, 2013

LouSypher said:
I'm going to secondary ferment next Tuesday.

Make sure the wort has reached final gravity before transferring to secondary. Or, easier, just leave the beer in primary for 3-4 weeks total then bottle.

LouSypher · May 22, 2013

That could work too. I really want this brew to come out as clean as possible.

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