becsbrew
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So I started brewing a few weeks ago with an extract kit, and during a cold snap fermentation got stuck at 1.020....I wrapped my bucket in an electric blanket, and sure enough the bubbles started up again and reached the target FG in a couple days.
Fast Forward to Batch #2....I got a partial mash porter going on sunday (while the rest of the world watched football), and after the first experience figured I shouldn't screw around with the temperature so I used the electric blanket from the start. Now I'm worried its too hot in there, and probably has been the whole time (2.5 days). Today I stuck a thermometer on the outside of the bucket, inside the blanket, and saw its around 80* when it should be at 67*....I'm kicking myself for not looking at the temp sooner, but how bad do you think I screwed it up?
If I get it down to the right temp for the rest of the primary, will it taste ok or did I blow it?
Fast Forward to Batch #2....I got a partial mash porter going on sunday (while the rest of the world watched football), and after the first experience figured I shouldn't screw around with the temperature so I used the electric blanket from the start. Now I'm worried its too hot in there, and probably has been the whole time (2.5 days). Today I stuck a thermometer on the outside of the bucket, inside the blanket, and saw its around 80* when it should be at 67*....I'm kicking myself for not looking at the temp sooner, but how bad do you think I screwed it up?
If I get it down to the right temp for the rest of the primary, will it taste ok or did I blow it?