I have a cream ale that I kept 63F-65F for the first week. The 2nd week I let it rise and have been keeping it at 68F-73F. I use a 'swamp cooler' with a t-shirt over the bucket and a fan blowing on it to speed evaporation but I still have to keep a steady flow of ice bottles to keep it under 70F.
I am leaving town this weekend and won't be around to drop in ice. Outside temps are supposed to get to 100F so I am sure it will get up to 75F-80F even with the 'swamp cooler'. I figure if I bottled, the beer would be 80F anyway. I guess I'm just looking for some reassurance that this won't mess up this batch.
I am leaving town this weekend and won't be around to drop in ice. Outside temps are supposed to get to 100F so I am sure it will get up to 75F-80F even with the 'swamp cooler'. I figure if I bottled, the beer would be 80F anyway. I guess I'm just looking for some reassurance that this won't mess up this batch.