boreden
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This is my first brew after a long hiatus and brewing in my new home for the first time. I brewed a Scotch Ale Saturday morning and pitched around 1PM using Wyeast 1098 at around 72 F. Fermentation began around 9 PM that night. Sunday Morning the fermentation was normal but I noticed my temperature was starting to creep up to about 74 even though the room is only 70-71 ambient. By 4PM Sunday I notice the temp of 76-77 so I decided to bring my carboy to the basement where the ambient is 62, In the future I will probably start down here. My carboy is now reading 68. My question will the temp shift of 8 degrees damage my beer? I was not sure which was worse to it go ferment out at 77 or move it and drop the temps.