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SwissBrew · Jan 7, 2017

So I made an English Bitter Kit a while back and it went sour. I bottled and thought I just forget about it for a while as it tasted awful but I'm determined to drink everything I brew..

I put it in the basement in our wooden old farmhouse. Last night we had -18C and tonight I thought something smells a bit beery. Turns out the bottles froze and exploded. (Un)fortunately only 4.

Aldoray · Jan 7, 2017

-18C...:shock: and I moan about how cold it is here :lol:

Budgie · Jan 8, 2017

On the plus side, I bet you can chill a 5 gallon batch in no time!

Fil · Jan 8, 2017

I had to double check your location .. -18C in the home all be it a cellar brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

I remember a forum question a while back where a chap was concerned with his brew stashed in a garage over winter in scotland.. the general response being (from myself as well) "Dont worry" the alcohol is a natural antifreeze after all .. Ha

i guess now we know the lower limit :)

At least with a frozen pint the clear up isnt too wet..

MickDundee · Jan 8, 2017

Fil said:
I had to double check your location .. -18C in the home all be it a cellar brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

I remember a forum question a while back where a chap was concerned with his brew stashed in a garage over winter in scotland.. the general response being (from myself as well) "Dont worry" the alcohol is a natural antifreeze after all .. Ha

i guess now we know the lower limit :)

At least with a frozen pint the clear up isnt too wet..

I think that was my thread. We'd had a run of 3 nights in mid november where temps dropped to -5C. I think we've only had about 2 days since where the night temp has been below zero, but I had been worried about a harsh winter!

Fil · Jan 8, 2017

well the beers in my garage survived the winter that fractured the outside bog (that was fun..)
he says just remembering to go and bog brush all the water round the u-bend pronto...

-18 tho brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

SwissBrew · Jan 8, 2017

Yeah cooling wort is a treat. Just pop the bucket out in the snow :lol: and the other plus side, it was only a kit which had gone sour anyway. My first AG however won't be stored out there! Live and learn..

MyQul · Jan 8, 2017

Budgie said:
On the plus side, I bet you can chill a 5 gallon batch in no time!

lagering going to be no problem either

Llanbrewer · Jan 9, 2017

Fil said:
I remember a forum question a while back where a chap was concerned with his brew stashed in a garage over winter in scotland.. the general response being (from myself as well) "Dont worry" the alcohol is a natural antifreeze after all .. Ha

..

It has been said in Scotland that if the "Buckie" freezes, it's a tad better (ie stronger) once the ice has been hooked out of it. :whistle:

Brewmarc · Jan 9, 2017

SwissBrew said:
So I made an English Bitter Kit a while back and it went sour. I bottled and thought I just forget about it for a while as it tasted awful but I'm determined to drink everything I brew..

I put it in the basement in our wooden old farmhouse. Last night we had -18C and tonight I thought something smells a bit beery. Turns out the bottles froze and exploded. (Un)fortunately only 4.

MyQul said:
lagering going to be no problem either

Goin to need a heat sourse for that. Unheard of :grin::lol:

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