All grain wash question

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GUNNERAR15
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All grain wash question

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my question is .I have my AG wash in 5 gallon buckets in my garage.What temp should i keep my garage at for my wash to work correctly...Its getting cold outside.....THANKS FOR THE HELP.
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Re: All grain wash question

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Depends on what temp your yeast requires. should be written on the yeast package. It's usually around 20 to 30 deg C, but you can go a bit above or below. Just make sure not too cold or your ferment won't start or will stall.
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Depends on the yeast strain, most yeasts will say on the packaging what the operating temperature is for best results. Bread yeast likes higher temps but beer and wine yeast like it a little lower. Also, in some yeasts higher temps can create off flavors so depending on what yeast you have the temps can still have a good ferment but give interesting and sometimes unwated results.
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Re: All grain wash question

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Thanks for the info.ill check the back of my yeast pack.....BE SAFE.
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