Questions tagged [temperature]
Temperature plays a key role throughout the brewing process, particularly during the mash and during fermentation.
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Yeast pitching temp/ ferment temp
I have read here and there that it is ok to pitch your yeast at a high temperature, say 83°F?
Seeing as it will take a considerably long time for the temperature to drop to an ambient 68°F then ...
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Storage Temperature
My primary fermentation and bottle conditioning temperatures are well controlled in a brewing fridge. Once bottles are conditioned / carbonation cycle complete I move them to crates which I store in ...
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keeping beer in a garage
i have just had some cider fail in a co2 bulb pressurised keg. All the pressure has gone. I don't have a lot of luck with cider. The last beer brew in same equipment late September went fine but it ...
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removing sugar / dead yeasts / residues from keg
Due to some CO2 cylinder carbonation problems I have resorted to the desperate method of pouring sugar into the keg. Which is probably bad, as I have found out here all I needed was lower temperatures ...
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kegged cider CO2 foam, not much sparkle though
Left it for two weeks at 2.3 bar (35 PSI) and 17 C (59 F). Poured a 2 liter bottle, it made beer-like pleasant foams upon pouring but it had almost no sparkles to the taste bud. Should I let it sit ...
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Induction hot plates with precise temperature control (maintaintaining mash temperature)
I currently mash on a gas hob, turning the hob off when I reach my strike temperature, then insulating my pot the best I can with towels etc.. This is easy to mess up and sometimes I miss my target or ...
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Integrated thermometer compared to rod thermometer
I am considering to buy a 200 litre pot from stainless steel for brewing. Those with an integrated thermometer are significantly more expensive than those without and I was wondering if the integrated ...
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Bottle Bombs or Paranoia
I am concerned I may overpressurize my bottles. I cold crashed the beer (my first time cold crashing) and never brought it back to room temp before bottling. I used an online calculator to calculate ...
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Airlock sucking inward
I've made three demijohns of elderflower wine, and after fermentation stopped and I racked the wine, then all three demijohns started sucking in the liquid which is in the airlock. We have had some ...
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Mashing together
The following grains have been mixed together:
1.5 Lb. Maris Otter
10 oz. Vienna
8 oz. Carapils
4 oz. Munich
8 oz. Crystal
Can I mash these together @ 150°F for about 45 minutes then increase the ...
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I don't have a cellar. How should I store my beer?
I live in a 2 up 2 down house, with no cellar, quite draughty windows, and electric storage heaters (these turn on at midnight and begin to "store" heat which in theory is then released through the ...
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Correct temperature effect on Specific gravity
Is there an equation that corrects specific gravity while considering temperature effect in Celsius, which does not presupposes a set hydrometer calibration temperature?
A direct relation, not tables ...
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How important is temperature in secondary?
Say I'll want to brew an imperial stout, let it ferment in primary and then rack it to secondary. How important is the temperature in secondary? I have a temperature controlled fridge to hold the ...
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Suggested fermentation temperature for the beer kits
Suggested fermentation temperature on the beer kit is ambient temperature or its the temperature reading on fermentation bucket? Also i am not able to keep steady ambient temperature as our flat's ...
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Conditioning and storing beer at temperatures around -5°C
I am bottle-conditioning and storing beer in a storage room with temperatures reaching as low as -5°C (significantly below the freezing temperature of water). There are few sudden changes in ...
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