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[VirginiaBeach]

Is 50 degrees F too cold for secondary fermentation of an ale?Thanks

[Jimmy James]

Is 50 degrees F too cold for secondary fermentation of an ale?Thanks

noUnless your secondary fermentation is in a bottle to generate carbonation.

[cavman]

noUnless your secondary fermentation is in a bottle to generate carbonation.

+1As long as you consider secondary an aging clarifying stage the the colder the better. I usually secondary around 31 for ales. If you secondary and carb at the same time that's a differnt story.

[Stout_fan]

I'm doing Zurich Lager at 52°F. Secondary will be in the 60's.Umm... I think... Got to look at my notes...HEY MTN! What am I supposed to do the secondary at again?It's been a bit over a week and need to do a hydro check.Going to take it a while to chew down that 1.120 OG

[RommelMagic]

+1 on the above. Of course it depends on if you wanted fermentation to continue and what yeast you were using. But if this is a straight conditioning secondary, you're good to go

[Stout_fan]

Just checked, after 10 days, I'm 40% of total attenuation.What can I say. MASSIVE starter pitch.

[Slainte]

"Secondary fermentation" is pretty much only for clarification, the beer should be done in primary. And as such, you want to store it as you would any beer. As cold and dark as possible. Doesn't matter if it's an ale or lager.