Brewcraft Asahi Kit - Fermentation Temp?

[wynterplace]

Hi guys,

First brew n00b question for you all.

I bought a kit from Brewcraft in Richmond VIC yesterday, and an Asahi recipe kit. I remember the guy saying something about 10 degrees fermentation temp for it. I don't have a fridge to maintain a cool temp, so he suggested partly submerging the fermenter in water in the laundry sink, then covering it in a towel so it draws water up the side of the fermenter, and to also gather the towel in the top of the fermenter lid and filling the lid with water.

I have done all this and still the temperature hasn't drop below 22 degrees. Recylcing ice in the water isn't a possibility as I don't have enough freezer space to accomodate ice blocks.


Can anyone tell me how this will affect the final brew?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[wynterplace]

Like all n00bs I should have used the search function.

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...10&hl=Asahi

So just to clarify for my own sanity... The end result will have a fruitier flavour, but other than that the results won't be overly detrimental?

And bottling should be carried out somewhere between weeks 2 and 3, as long as the SG is right?

And get a fridge for the next one.

And use the search function next time.

Anything else anyone can tell me?

 

[dc59]

Thats pretty much it. Though I don't think fermentation will take any longer than 2 weeks at 22 degrees, although that does depend on the amount of fermentables and health of yeast.

If your unable to get a cheap fridge in time for your next brew, I would just suggest using an ale yeast. Your current brewing temp would be great for it.

Best of luck, Dave.

 

[Muggus]

At those temps it will ferment out at a much faster rate. Depending of the yeast you used besides possible fruity flavours, you may experience a more cloudy beer than expected, and the attenuation may not turn out as expected...so your beer might not be as 'crisp' as an Asahi. If it is a lager yeast, you may also get a rotten egg smell during fermentation, and this will stick around for a few months after bottling.

Best I could recommend is either rack your brew off into another fermenter and let it rest in cooler conditions for a couple of weeks. Or bottle it once fermentation has ceased, and leave the bottles in cool conditions for several weeks.

 

[gerald]

fermenting a lager at that temp wont make your beer undrinkable, but dont be too disapointed if it doesnt taste like asahi. Im sure your beer will still be drinkable - especially as its YOUR beer and you will convince yaself its drinkable even if ya mates dont like it.

do try and get that temp down as much as possible. try 1.25L bottle of coke (not filled to the top cos ice expands) and freeze them and put them in the sink to cool the water.

besides that, if you have the equipment to rack and store away for a while then do that.

Racking is the process where you get another storage container (another fermenter works or a food quality cube) and empty the fermenter into the cube using a sanited food grade hose. you leave all the yeast cake and such behind in the original fermenter and this helps to clean your beer up.

if you can do this, definitly give it a shot - ask your HBS dude for advice if your unsure.

besides that, give an Ale a shot next time, as said, 22*c is perfect

good luck
gerald