I just brewed the Black IPA extract kit from NorthernBrewer, using Wyeast 1272 American Ale II yeast. I used a yeast starter and let the specialty grains sit at 148-155 for 45 minutes. I pitched it in the carboy at 70 degrees on 1/9. OG 1.075.
The problem is we've had about 2 weeks of pretty cold temps here in Texas. It hasn't gotten about 60 (I know, boohoo say the guys from MI and MN), so my beer has been fermenting at around 60 (+/-2 degrees) the past week and a half. It's still bubbling out of the blowoff tube at a rate of about 1 bubble every 9-11 seconds.
My question is other than slowing down the rate of fermentation greatly, will fermenting it at 8-12 degrees below recommended cause anything I need to worry about/prevent for?
I've never brewed a beer higher than 1.057 OG before. Just trying to not screw up a $55 kit.
Thanks for your help!
The problem is we've had about 2 weeks of pretty cold temps here in Texas. It hasn't gotten about 60 (I know, boohoo say the guys from MI and MN), so my beer has been fermenting at around 60 (+/-2 degrees) the past week and a half. It's still bubbling out of the blowoff tube at a rate of about 1 bubble every 9-11 seconds.
My question is other than slowing down the rate of fermentation greatly, will fermenting it at 8-12 degrees below recommended cause anything I need to worry about/prevent for?
I've never brewed a beer higher than 1.057 OG before. Just trying to not screw up a $55 kit.
Thanks for your help!