Using a fridge for a cellar and fermenter. Bad idea?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by GetMeAnIPA, Dec 27, 2014.

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  1. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    I use a fridge in my garage to age my beers but started homebrewing and plan on using the fridge to ferment my beer. The temperature control will allow me to keep fermentation temps at 65 degrees. If I brew once a month causing the fridge to change temp from 50 to 65 for a week or two then back down to 50 then repeat monthly . Will this have a negative impact on the beers when again for multiple years?
     
    #1 GetMeAnIPA, Dec 27, 2014
  2. HighWine

    HighWine Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois

    Good question and no. Beer regularly goes through even more extremes than that during distribution, stocking, purchase, and trading (if applicable) and is still fine. No harm at all.
     
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    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    Thanks, now I can skip on buying another fridge. I have another small ones for my everyday beers that I need to keep cold.
     
    #3 GetMeAnIPA, Dec 27, 2014
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