ryaned82
Member
Hello all,
I am recently new to home brewing and ran into a bit of trouble lastnight with my third batch I've brewed. I was brewing a wheat malt extract (dry) that I am going or "was" going to be making some Apricot Ale with if it still turns out.
I used ice the first two times around to cool down my wort but for some reason I felt like if I had my two gallon jugs of water "nearly" frozen it would be enough to bring the temp down fairly quickly. WRONG. The hours passed and the temp was still sitting at 100. By this time I had already transferred the bucket (carefully) into my bathtub with cool water in it. It got to the point where its midnight and I had to work today so I left the lid on my bucket in the bath tub. I didn't tighten it down (probably should have) but it was on there none the less. Woke up at 5:30, sanitized yeast packet and pitched it. Work came off the turkey fryer at 9 pm, pitched at 5:30 next morning. WILL IT BE OKAY?
I am recently new to home brewing and ran into a bit of trouble lastnight with my third batch I've brewed. I was brewing a wheat malt extract (dry) that I am going or "was" going to be making some Apricot Ale with if it still turns out.
I used ice the first two times around to cool down my wort but for some reason I felt like if I had my two gallon jugs of water "nearly" frozen it would be enough to bring the temp down fairly quickly. WRONG. The hours passed and the temp was still sitting at 100. By this time I had already transferred the bucket (carefully) into my bathtub with cool water in it. It got to the point where its midnight and I had to work today so I left the lid on my bucket in the bath tub. I didn't tighten it down (probably should have) but it was on there none the less. Woke up at 5:30, sanitized yeast packet and pitched it. Work came off the turkey fryer at 9 pm, pitched at 5:30 next morning. WILL IT BE OKAY?