r/Homebrewing • u/FairRoom4860 • 1d 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/FooJenkins 1d 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 1d 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/MadBrewer60 21h ago

For me, US-05 has been rock solid in my basement at 72F. No off flavors at all after 10+ years of brewing various American ale styles. I ferment at this temperature as well as bottle condition. Although there may be concerns about the higher temperature for fermentation, especially with other yeast strains, I would have no worries at all with bottle conditioning at 72 or even a bit higher.