gwk453 wrote:
Spiderwrangler....The info was in the Porter chapter of Brewing Classic Styles and I respect the author.
I think that the colder ferment he suggests is more important in keeping the fruity esters under control if using an ale yeast for this style, in the BP Jamil Show he emphasizes the importance of good attenuation, for a beer that starts big and doesn't have much hop or roasted malt bitterness to balance the sweetness, and under attenuated beer can be cloying...
My concern is that for someone who doesn't have a good handle on controlling their temperature, trying to run an ale yeast cold is a recipe for stuck fermentation and yeast quitting early. If they then bottle that beer with a good chunk of fermentable sugars left, along with priming sugar, then let it bottle condition warm, overcarbonation is a concern.