jlietzow
Well-Known Member
I have what seems to be a simple question, but I have seen conflicting information on this topic. I have brewed about a dozen 5 gallon extract batches since I started brewing back in January and have been very happy with just about all of them.
So far I have been fermenting in an interior closet in my house where the temps had been fairly consistent at about 70 degrees. However, my house has been warming (about 74 degrees now) and will continue to get even warmer through the summer months. When it gets much warmer I will run my A/C in the house, but I'd expect temps in the closet to be about 76 degrees on average.
I have another option of fermenting in my basement. It is much cooler and quite consistent. Over the winter it was about 63-64 degrees, but now is 64-65 degrees.
Which is the better option? Are both viable solutions? And if the basement is better, should I move the beer that I already have fermenting upstairs to the basement or just let it finish where it is?
Thanks in advance for the shared wisdom!
So far I have been fermenting in an interior closet in my house where the temps had been fairly consistent at about 70 degrees. However, my house has been warming (about 74 degrees now) and will continue to get even warmer through the summer months. When it gets much warmer I will run my A/C in the house, but I'd expect temps in the closet to be about 76 degrees on average.
I have another option of fermenting in my basement. It is much cooler and quite consistent. Over the winter it was about 63-64 degrees, but now is 64-65 degrees.
Which is the better option? Are both viable solutions? And if the basement is better, should I move the beer that I already have fermenting upstairs to the basement or just let it finish where it is?
Thanks in advance for the shared wisdom!