Jaako
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Hey guys- a variation on the old "did I ferment too hot?" question...
I've had a hoppy pale ale sitting in the FV for about 4 weeks now. Had a good, clean fermentation at good temperatures.
There's been a bit of a heat wave in Sydney this weekend, and my FV climbed all the way up to 30°C. It's probably been that hot for the past 2 days I've got it inside the house now and will keep it cool(er) until I bottle next weekend. I'll be pulling a sample tonight to have a little taste and make sure it isn't ruined. The airlock bubbled a bit when I moved the FV and it burped out some apple smells which weren't there a few weeks ago.
Anyway, just a general question for you guys if you've ever had similar experiences? fermentation was long over, so I don't imagine the beer will be prone to the esters & fusal alcohols that a high fermentation temp creates- but it certainly will have just gone through rapid aging/spoiling over the past few days. I'm imagining the hop character is likely all gone...
Cheers,
KJ
I've had a hoppy pale ale sitting in the FV for about 4 weeks now. Had a good, clean fermentation at good temperatures.
There's been a bit of a heat wave in Sydney this weekend, and my FV climbed all the way up to 30°C. It's probably been that hot for the past 2 days I've got it inside the house now and will keep it cool(er) until I bottle next weekend. I'll be pulling a sample tonight to have a little taste and make sure it isn't ruined. The airlock bubbled a bit when I moved the FV and it burped out some apple smells which weren't there a few weeks ago.
Anyway, just a general question for you guys if you've ever had similar experiences? fermentation was long over, so I don't imagine the beer will be prone to the esters & fusal alcohols that a high fermentation temp creates- but it certainly will have just gone through rapid aging/spoiling over the past few days. I'm imagining the hop character is likely all gone...
Cheers,
KJ