Mapleroots Well-Known Member Joined Oct 14, 2008 Messages 216 Reaction score 0 Location Crown Point Indiana Oct 10, 2009 #1 can you kill yeast by adding it to to hot of wort?
Rick500 Well-Known Member Joined Jun 17, 2008 Messages 2,599 Reaction score 22 Location KY Oct 10, 2009 #2 Yes. You should pitch the yeast when the wort is down to fermenting temperature. 70F is good... you probably won't kill it unless you get over 100F, but it's really best to pitch at 70F or lower (for ale yeast).
Yes. You should pitch the yeast when the wort is down to fermenting temperature. 70F is good... you probably won't kill it unless you get over 100F, but it's really best to pitch at 70F or lower (for ale yeast).
OP OP Mapleroots Well-Known Member Joined Oct 14, 2008 Messages 216 Reaction score 0 Location Crown Point Indiana Oct 10, 2009 #3 I used a white labs Trappist ale yeast and pitched at around 85 90*?
Rick500 Well-Known Member Joined Jun 17, 2008 Messages 2,599 Reaction score 22 Location KY Oct 10, 2009 #4 That's really too hot to pitch yeast, but you're probably okay. Just take it down to 70F first next time.
That's really too hot to pitch yeast, but you're probably okay. Just take it down to 70F first next time.
passedpawn WYSIWYG HBT Supporter Joined Apr 23, 2009 Messages 37,113 Reaction score 17,886 Location ☀️ Clearwater, FL ☀️ Oct 10, 2009 #5 You'll be OK. I've done the same in a rush.