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[Jdtirado]

Ok cause I want to make one this winter and was wondering if given my situation I would wind up only being to do one batch

[Big Nake]

Here's another thing to consider: Primary temps for lagers should be very consistent. I think I read somewhere that a swing of 5° in a 24-hour period is considered inconsistent for a fermenting lager. But I think you can get by with some temp swings for the secondary/lagering phase. In the winter, my attached garage might swing 10-12° and remain in the 30s and 40s and don't hesitate to place a secondary or keg out there for some period of time. Hell, it's almost like a walk-in cooler so why not take advantage of it for the 3-4 months that I can? Just thinking out loud.

[jayb151]

Ken, That was how I kegged before getting a fridge. I had two kegs sitting on the floor of my garage. In fact, One of the kegs blew, and when I opened it up there was ice in it.