Too cool to bottle condition?

Bobstrolz · Nov 10, 2014

Now that the weather is getting colder the room temperature where I've stored my beer after bottling is 12-13 degrees centigrade. Is this too cool to carbonate the bottles?

Slid · Nov 10, 2014

Bobstrolz said:
Now that the weather is getting colder the room temperature where I've stored my beer after bottling is 12-13 degrees centigrade. Is this too cool to carbonate the bottles?

Too cool if you want it carbonating in 2 weeks, I should think.

MyQul · Nov 10, 2014

Slid said:
Too cool if you want it carbonating in 2 weeks, I should think.

+1

Have you got an airing cupboard/boiler room cupboard? You can carbonate in batches of how may you can fit in there and if it's quite warm in there, say 28C It will only take a week to carb up

Bobstrolz · Nov 10, 2014

Am I right in thinking it will still carb up.....but it will just take longer?

MyQul · Nov 10, 2014

Bobstrolz said:
Am I right in thinking it will still carb up.....but it will just take longer?

Possibly not as 12C-13C is too cold for the yeast to work unless it's something like a Lager yeast which thrives in cold temps

Bobstrolz · Nov 10, 2014

Ok. Thanks for your help. I'll move it somewhere warmer.

MyQul · Nov 10, 2014

Bobstrolz said:
Ok. Thanks for your help. I'll move it somewhere warmer.

np. Even 1C or 2C will help. I use nottingham yeast from wilko. the Danstar nottingham ale yeast according to there website, has a temp range of 14C-21C so if your yeast is notty which it may well be as it notty is cheap so many kits use it (your using a kit?) 12C-13C will probably put the yeast into hibernation.

Bobstrolz · Nov 11, 2014

The yeast is Whitelabs London ale in AG English barley wine.

Just · Nov 11, 2014

That temp is near perfect cellar temp, no good for conditioning but will be perfect in a couple of weeks for helping to clear and then store.

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