Hey,
So I recently purchased a Brewferm 12 plate chiller and I just used it for for the first time. I purchase all of my supplies by mail (I live in Sweden and gas is too expensive to drive the 60 km to the brew store and back). I tested the chiller and found that everything flowed okay, but I couldn't increase the pressure too much without blowing the hoses from the chiller nipples. I used the hoses advertised to be used with the chiller. I brewed before I realized how high you need to get the pressure on the cold water to sufficiently cool the wort. With my pressure limitations, I could only cool it to 86 degrees Fahrenheit. I do not have a bath tub to use as an alternative to the chiller, and I didn't want my brew to get infected. So, I crossed my fingers and pitched my starter at 86. I checked the temp about 11 hours later, and it was down to 69.8 and the growth phase seemed to be moving right along (not quite a foamy krausen). The next morning the beer was actively fermenting.
I used a 1 liter starter of California Ale yeast that I began the day before. The beer is an IPA with a OG of 1.065. Do you think I shocked my yeast, and will get some unusual esters and other off flavors? I figured I'd post and see what you guys think. I have ordered smaller diameter hoses, and they hold pressure just fine so this shouldn't be a problem in the future.
So I recently purchased a Brewferm 12 plate chiller and I just used it for for the first time. I purchase all of my supplies by mail (I live in Sweden and gas is too expensive to drive the 60 km to the brew store and back). I tested the chiller and found that everything flowed okay, but I couldn't increase the pressure too much without blowing the hoses from the chiller nipples. I used the hoses advertised to be used with the chiller. I brewed before I realized how high you need to get the pressure on the cold water to sufficiently cool the wort. With my pressure limitations, I could only cool it to 86 degrees Fahrenheit. I do not have a bath tub to use as an alternative to the chiller, and I didn't want my brew to get infected. So, I crossed my fingers and pitched my starter at 86. I checked the temp about 11 hours later, and it was down to 69.8 and the growth phase seemed to be moving right along (not quite a foamy krausen). The next morning the beer was actively fermenting.
I used a 1 liter starter of California Ale yeast that I began the day before. The beer is an IPA with a OG of 1.065. Do you think I shocked my yeast, and will get some unusual esters and other off flavors? I figured I'd post and see what you guys think. I have ordered smaller diameter hoses, and they hold pressure just fine so this shouldn't be a problem in the future.