I was at our Big Brew event this past Saturday when my assistant pitched at 100 F since the water line to the wort chiller blew a leak and he didn't know what to do. I had gone on a pizza run and before I got back, he had panicked and pitched 2 packs of rehydrated S-05 since he was worried that the yeast would start to die after 30 minutes so he pitched into 100 F wort and placed the carboy in a cold closet (65 F, so not that cold really). The yeast took off fast but I imagine with that kind of thermal mass, it wouldn't really be reaching 65 F for quite some time. This ever happen to anyone and if so, what was the outcome?
I had already done 10 gallons of the East India Pale Ale so I'm not that worried but it's definitely something I haven't run into yet.
I had already done 10 gallons of the East India Pale Ale so I'm not that worried but it's definitely something I haven't run into yet.