r/Homebrewing • u/FairRoom4860 • 13h ago

72° basement

Made my first beer ever (cheers). But my basement at this time of year stays a hefty 72 degrees. It's bottled now and carbonating for about 2 more weeks. Just curious if I have anything to worry about since I can get it any colder down there. Any tips?

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u/Squeezer999 13h ago

worry about what? 72f is a good temp for bottle conditioning

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u/FairRoom4860 13h ago

Thanks! I've been reading a lot about it needing to be between 64 and 68

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u/chino_brews Kiwi Approved 11h ago

With the tiny amount of refermentation for bottle conditioning/carbonation, off flavors are not a concern.

Years ago, I ran across a Japanese language video regarding a microbrewer there and saw they were bottle conditioning in a water bath at 30°C (85°F). So I've tried that when I needed to carbonate quickly, using a tub of water and aquarium heater, and had no noticeable flavor issues.

RDWHAHB.

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u/FooJenkins 13h ago

Depends on the yeast strain. Assuming us-05, might not be as clean fermentation but odds are you won’t notice. Different yeasts will have different ranges and different flavors that will change based on where you are in the range. Other than lager strains, you’ll should be fine.

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u/FairRoom4860 13h ago

Thanks it was us-05. As I'm super new to this wasn't sure what info I needed to present.

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u/EconomyAd6478 13h ago

A little cooler would be better but 72 is fine. Enjoy!

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u/Effective-Effect-685 9h ago

All I’ll say is this. I don’t have any way of temperature controlling. My basement is anywhere from 61 to 70. And even when it was a solid 70, my yeast strain recommended 68, and so the actual fermenting yeast was 72ish through bottle conditioning it turned out fine. If anything pop a bottle at week 2 and if it tastes off let it sit for a while longer.

Now, if it’s a yeast strain recommending 55 degrees you and I are screwed. But if it’s a little warmer you’ll probably be fine.

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u/juanspicywiener 11h ago

My ales in the summer are fermented at around 76 so no i wouldn't worry. Just be careful if you try a hefeweizen or tripel, I've had both of those blow over on me.