roymullins
Well-Known Member
I usually make cider once a yr. in the fall- I ferment in the garage with cool fall/winter temperatures...
Now I have a batch bubbling away in primary in the garage- it hasn't been very warm yet- high nearing 70- lows in the 50s (typical PNW "summer") however as we progress it will get warmer- is there any potential problems with fermentation- both primary but mostly secondary- with temps being up into the 80s? I didn't think about this when I threw together a batch last week... I was hoping the warm temps would simply speed up the fermentation process... not sure what the solution is if the warmer temps might cause problems- what do you summer cider-makers do? thanks for the info!
Now I have a batch bubbling away in primary in the garage- it hasn't been very warm yet- high nearing 70- lows in the 50s (typical PNW "summer") however as we progress it will get warmer- is there any potential problems with fermentation- both primary but mostly secondary- with temps being up into the 80s? I didn't think about this when I threw together a batch last week... I was hoping the warm temps would simply speed up the fermentation process... not sure what the solution is if the warmer temps might cause problems- what do you summer cider-makers do? thanks for the info!