So I woke up this morning and not only had it warmed up outside, but the dehumidifier in my basement (usually ~65*) where one of my fermenters is kicked on and really warmed up my basement. The thermometer on the bucket is reading 78*! I keep my fernentors in a bath of water to control temperature and have ice bottles in the water to try and bring the temp back down. They beer that warmed up has been fermenting for two weeks and was pitched with wyeast british ale II, so 78* is WAY high.
Aside from cooling the fermentor back to normal temps (68* for this brew) and waiting, is there anything I can do? Did possibly 8-12 hours at 78* at this stage of fermentation adversely affect my beer? Should I just leave it in primary an extra week (4-5 weeks as opposed to 3-4) to clean up any byproducts of a hot ferment?
Thanks for any input.
Aside from cooling the fermentor back to normal temps (68* for this brew) and waiting, is there anything I can do? Did possibly 8-12 hours at 78* at this stage of fermentation adversely affect my beer? Should I just leave it in primary an extra week (4-5 weeks as opposed to 3-4) to clean up any byproducts of a hot ferment?
Thanks for any input.