Fridge or basement

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by jageraholic, Nov 22, 2012.

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  1. jageraholic

    jageraholic Pooh-Bah (1,632) Sep 16, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Is it better to age beer in my fridge or in my cellar which fluctuates in the summer and winter from like 70 to 60 degrees?
     
    #1 jageraholic, Nov 22, 2012
  2. match1112

    match1112 Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2011 Illinois

    If you want to keep the beers the same use the fridge, it will slow the process. If you want to see how they change over time use the cellar at higher temps. Just keep in mind that not all beers will develop for the better.
     
    #2 match1112, Nov 23, 2012
  3. paulys55

    paulys55 Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Put beers in the cellar to age. Put beers in the fridge to "prevent" aging. As said above, the fridge will drastically slow down the aging process. Also note that those cellar temps you mention are relatively high and not ideal. I would not put anything down there for more than a year or two.
     
    #3 paulys55, Nov 23, 2012
  4. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Use the fridge.
     
    #4 UCLABrewN84, Nov 24, 2012
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