Where to store homebrew?

[Urban Sports]

Evening,

I have some homebrew that I bottled last week, it says to store in a warm place, which I have done as it's fairly easy this time of year.

Tomorrow I need to store it for a further week in a cool place. Trouble is I can't really find a cool place, the last batch I did was in the winter so it wasn't a problem.

I'm thinking the fridge, would this be OK or would it wreck the brew?

Thanks

[rolando]

The fridge is far too cold. Ideal temperature is about 55 deg F (13 deg C). Do you have a north facing room with good ventilation (or a hole in the ground )

[JABB]

Not sure if it is a bitter the temp will play too much havoc with your brew. You may need to leave it a couple of weeks longer to mature.
Good luck and keep us posted

[Pete Franklin]

Good practice to do it but you won't wreck your brew by not storing in a cool place- not in the short term anyway- it will just take longer to clear and might produce a bit more chill haze when refrigerated. These are aesthetic issues and shouldn't affect the flavour. If you are planning on storing for quite a long time it will last better in a cool dark environment (away from uv).

[Spleeble]

I just left my keg sat next to the sofa, without a cellar it’s difficult to control temperatures. I don’t think it will have any adverse affects to your brew that would affect the flavour. I now have my third bedroom as my brew room so it will live in there and I never worry about temperatures.

[Urban Sports]

Thanks to all, I've found a fairly cool place in the lounge behind a sofa out of the sunlight.

[thatone1967]

was going to say "not in a warehouse in Lincolnshire"... but if I did, I would get shot. So I wont..