Temperature

[phil1984]

Hi everyone, should you keep homemade wine/hooch at room temperature or higher?

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[Fil]

depends on the yeast you used, it should indicate the optimum fermentation temps on the pack.

a stable temp is a lot better than a varying one, and generally speaking with beers a temperature at the cooler end of the range for the yeast will generally produce a cleaner flavour, when warm the yeast can become very active and produce more complex flavours.

 

[LED_ZEP]

It depends on the yeast being used as some are adapted to higher or lower temps. As a general rule a constant temp is as important and to avoid big temp swings between day and night.

I keep my wines at around 22 - 23c approx. while in the initial ferment.

Here's how I do it http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=72856&highlight=temperature+control+solution

Loads of people also use trubs and aquarium heaters.

 

[LED_ZEP]

depends on the yeast you used, it should indicate the optimum fermentation temps on the pack.

a stable temp is a lot better than a varying one, and generally speaking with beers a temperature at the cooler end of the range for the yeast will generally produce a cleaner flavour, when warm the yeast can become very active and produce more complex flavours.

Great minds!