Craft breweries of all sizes are shipping their beer to far-flung accounts. So how do they maintain the condition of their beer, please fickle customers, and simultaneously grow their brands? The answer is cold storage.
The hybrid Steam yeasts (aka “California Common”), which were pioneered by Fritz Maytag and yield lager characteristics while fermenting at temperatures up to 65°F, require extra work to maintain an odd temperature range and therefore serve as a perfect test of your control.
It’s best to pitch your beer cold and let it rise slowly to suppress the early formation of obnoxious esters and fusels. This recipe for a Belgian-style Tripel benefits from the chilly start.
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With the summer’s blazing sun, you’re no doubt struggling with the burden of controlling the runaway temperatures of your ferments. Here are a couple of classic solutions to the temp problem.
