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How important is ambient temperature when home brewing beer?

JustAskin asked:


I want to start making beer but I don’t want to keep it my kitchen. I would prefer to make it in the garage, but can’t control the temperature there as well. How might that effect my beer making?

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2 Responses to “How important is ambient temperature when home brewing beer?”

  1. orf1943 on June 15th, 2009 9:49 am

    There are two types of yeast, lager and ale. An ale is a top fermenting yeast, and lager is a bottom fermenting yeast. Lager is a German word that means “store”. A lager is stored at a low temp, typically in the low 40s to low 50s F. An ale can be fermented at room temp. Both yeasts suffer from wide ranges of temperature extremes.

    Your best bet would be to get a cheap used fridge and put it in the garage. Set it for a temp of around 45 F, and make lager.

  2. austin j on June 16th, 2009 11:17 pm

    I ferment at about 60 degrees and age at 40. I realize this is considered too high a temp for lager, but I’m tired of long drawn out and stuck fermentation’s.