Pipes4Strength
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Brewed 10 gallons of Holiday Ale on 7/22. When I left town on 7/23, each 5Gal carboy was fermenting vigorously, and had a thick krausen at the top. I would, however, estimate the ambient temperature in that room to be 75-80 at any given moment. (I live in STL, and it's too hot to keep my place much cooler.)
To restrict light from hitting the carboys I cover them with a towel.
When I returned from Chicago Saturday (7/30) I noticed no visible fermentation. Could it be that I overheated?
I tested gravity last night and it seemed 4-5 points high even accounting for the heat. (Not to mention it was my first all grain batch and probably not a highly efficient extraction.)
I plan to move to secondary in the next day or so, will that restart the yeast?
Thanks.
To restrict light from hitting the carboys I cover them with a towel.
When I returned from Chicago Saturday (7/30) I noticed no visible fermentation. Could it be that I overheated?
I tested gravity last night and it seemed 4-5 points high even accounting for the heat. (Not to mention it was my first all grain batch and probably not a highly efficient extraction.)
I plan to move to secondary in the next day or so, will that restart the yeast?
Thanks.