BlindFaith
Well-Known Member
I bought a cheapo thermometer that apparently was off by about 20 degrees, so I thought my wort was 81 when it was actually around 60. It is too cold to ferment and I am in the process of warming it up. My question is how cold is too cold to pitch the yeast? I am gonna try and wait for it to get to around 70, which is normal. Am I at any risk by cooling the wort so much?? I am pissed that this thermometer is crap. Never buy a Taylor probe thermometer as they APPARENTLY are not water resistant and give bad readings. Says nothing about water resistance on the packaging. I think I will be fine though. The wort is covered in my sink with some warmer (75 F) water to get it back to pitching temp. Just a noob mistake as I will have to invest in a thermopen or equivalent.