Is 50 degrees too low to age beer?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by PastelBlack, Aug 23, 2014.

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  1. PastelBlack

    PastelBlack Devotee (346) Dec 3, 2010 California

    Is 50 degrees too low to age beer?
     
    #1 PastelBlack, Aug 23, 2014
  2. PastelBlack

    PastelBlack Devotee (346) Dec 3, 2010 California

    I've had my old refrigerator set at 55 degrees and liked the results but am looking at a new (wine) fridge that inly goes up to 50.
     
    #2 PastelBlack, Aug 23, 2014
  3. ASak10

    ASak10 Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2014 Colorado

    It's fine. But if you must, you can get a temp control unit to raise the temp. Search in this forum, a few threads about it.
     
    #3 ASak10, Aug 23, 2014
  4. Five_Four_Plus

    Five_Four_Plus Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2014 California

    Firestone Walker actually reccomends 46° on all of their bottles.
     
    #4 Five_Four_Plus, Aug 23, 2014
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  5. Vogt52

    Vogt52 Initiate (0) May 25, 2014 Maryland

    The beer will just age slower at the lower temp
     
    #5 Vogt52, Aug 23, 2014
  6. JasonLovesBeer

    JasonLovesBeer Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2013 Canada (BC)

    No it's not
     
    #6 JasonLovesBeer, Aug 23, 2014
  7. Torontoblue

    Torontoblue Initiate (0) Jun 12, 2005 Canada (AB)

    Nope, before I got myself a temperature controller, I had my fridge set at the highest it would go, and it'd hover between 42 & 45. Didn't see any side effects, just slows the ageing process, and that's not a bad thing!
     
    #7 Torontoblue, Aug 27, 2014
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  8. BcOneSeven

    BcOneSeven Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2014 Michigan

    I actually had the opportunity to ask Mitch Steele – Stone Brewmaster – about this last summer. I had been shooting for 55° since that's what it says on so many of the Stone Brewing Co. bottles. He said colder is better; don't freeze it. I suppose there are exceptions. I asked a general question and got a general answer… But I've been colder, more like around 38° since then. So far, so good.
     
    #8 BcOneSeven, Sep 1, 2014
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