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Offline GRIMREAPER

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Bottle at Constant 65 or Fluctuating 60-85
« on: August 09, 2015, 08:52:42 am »
Paranoid about my 65 degree basement although its only failed to carb once with a 8.3% IIPA.  I think 8 or 9 successes.  Would it be better to use the warmer but fluctuating temp of my non air conditioned house instead?  Or even help to move them upstairs after a week or two?  thanks

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Re: Bottle at Constant 65 or Fluctuating 60-85
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2015, 08:58:08 am »
The beer will carb up quicker at warmer temps. You could take it upstairs and be fine - lots of Belgian breweries bottle condition at ~ 80F.
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Re: Bottle at Constant 65 or Fluctuating 60-85
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2015, 09:12:47 am »
Fluctuations that small should be OK but I'd try to find a closet or something without a heat vent to smooth out the temperature swings.
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Re: Bottle at Constant 65 or Fluctuating 60-85
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2015, 10:58:37 am »
So i moved the belgian strong upstairs in a closed cabinet and left the ESB down in the 65 degrees. so far anyway.  Wonder how long before i stop being paranoid about temperatures.   thanks guys.